Abstract

This paper aims to evaluate and select the optimal facility layout under operational and work environment criteria and its relevant sub-criteria using fuzzy AHP model. This study will be helpful in how to enhance the operational performance with the changes in facility layout. Initially, based on the field survey, we have created seven logical layouts planning, which was accepted by all shop floor employees, managers, and postal administrations to evaluate under production performance layout schemes. In this facility layout design (FLD) problem, seven alternative layouts and two performance criteria and 14 sub-criteria are considered. The results are impressive in analysing the FLD in shop floor postal layouts. This empirical study engaged in the national sorting hub (NSH), Mangalore, the southern part of India.

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