Minimization Of Material Handling Cost In Fuzzy Environment

Abstract

Material Handling Cost is one of most important thing to be considered in designing the facility layout. The challenge is to create optimal layout or improve the initial layout. This study will proposed a fuzzy mamdani model approach to obtain the Crisp Activity Relationship Chart (CARC) that will be used to develop layout using CORELAP, one of algorithm technique in designing the facility layout. Then the final CORELAP layout will be maximized using Computerized Relative Allocation for Facilities Technique (CRAFT). The result of this study showed that the fuzzy approach could be an alternative in more precise quantitative analysis. Hence, resulted more minimum material handling cost. Keywords: Facility Layout, Fuzzy Logic, Mamdani Model, CARC, CORELAP, CRAFT, Material Handling Cost