Construction of a Modern Laundry Facility

___Self Service__

PROJECT TEAM
Muhammad Awais 2015-IM-05

Zahid 2015-IM-06

Ali Raza 2015-IM-20

Aryariq Tariq 2015-IM-34

Shahid Saeed 2015-IM-38

PROJECT SUPERVISOR

Dr. Rakshanda
(Assistant Professor IME Department, UET Lahore)

Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of

Engineering and Technology, Lahore
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

For the sake of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful

Alhamdulillah, all gestures of recognition to Allah for His endowments and for giving us qualities
to finish this Project.

We would like to covey thanks to our Supervisor, Dr. Rakshanda for guiding and helping us.
He has been bailing us out and supporting over the span of this work.
 ABSTRACT

In this project, initially we planned location. Then after location we list out all the activities
that would take place during the construction of a Modern Laundry Self Service One. Brain
Storming, Visit to Laundry to get an idea and research work on internet helped us to list down
all the activities. Then we planned timing for each activity & Predecessors. After this we created
Network Model for it. This was the brief overview of the project
 Table of Contents

01 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….07

1.1 laundry…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….07
1.2 Types of laundry services………………………………………………………………………………………..07
1.3 Laundromat…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..08
1.4 Staffed Laundries………………………………………………………………………………………………….08
1.5 Dry Cleaning……………………………………………………………………………………………………….09
1.6 Fluff & Fold Services…………………………………………………………………………………………09

02 Why Self Service Laundry?........................................................10

03 Laundry Room Layout…………………………………………………………..11
04 Process for construction of self-service laundry……………………12

4.1 Process Flow……………………………………………………………………………………………….12

4.2 Activities Details Tables……………………………………………………………………………….12
4.3 Planning……………………………………………………………………………………………………..13

4.4 Considerations for choosing the ideal location for your Laundromat………………13

4.5 Publicity……………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

4.6 Laundry room quick stain removal guide……………………………………………………………13

4.7 Laundry Payment System…………………………………………………………………………………..14

05 Network Model………………………………………………………………..15
06 Conclusion & Results…………………………………………………………..16
07 References…………………………………………………………………………17
 01 Introduction
1.1Laundry:
Laundry generally involves the use of soap, detergents and water to clean clothes.

Figure 1 Laundry

1.2Types of laundry services:

Laundro
mat

Types of
Dry Clea laundry Staffed L
ning services aundries

Fluff & F
old Servi
ces

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1.3Laundromat:
Self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.

1.4Staffed Laundries:
Staff wash and clean your cloth and dry it.

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1.5Dry Cleaning:
Dry cleaning is another accurate cleaning and
washing method for clothes that offers relief from hard hand washing,
in this service your clothes are cleaned with a chemical solvent rather than water.

1.6Fluff & Fold Services:

In this service your clothes picked directly from
our home and delivered back to you after cleaning and drying them with folded nicely.

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 02 Why Self-Service Laundry?

 More and more customers are complaining about traditional laundry service
 No more worries about outdoor drying during hazy and out rainy season
 Clothes get washed with other clothes
 Clothes get lost or damaged
 Takes too short to get clothes
 Free Wifi
 Easy to Operate Machines Step 1 ,2 ,3,4
 Eco Friendly
 Convenient
 Fast

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03 Laundry Room Layout

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 04 Process for construction of self-service laundry

4.1 Process Flow

Constructi Inaguratio
Planning on Publicity n

Location Setup Staff

Installatoi Hiring
n

4.2 Activities Details Tables:

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4.3 Planning:
• Location

• Capacity

• Feasibility

• Timings

4.4 Considerations for choosing the ideal location for your

Laundromat:
• Demographics of the surrounding area and the building’s
utilities infrastructure
• Analyzing customers Demographics
• Parking Availability
• Pricing
4.5 Publicity:
• Newspaper Ad's

• Banner’s

• Fluxes

• Social media

• Promotional Events

4.6 Laundry room quick stain removal guide:

• Tomato Sauce

• Gum

• Grease/oil

• Grass

• Mud

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4.7 Laundry Payment System:
• Coin operated

• Card operated

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 05 Network Model

The network model is a database model conceived as a flexible way of representing objects
and their relationships

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06 Conclusion & Results

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 07 References

1. http://soap-n-suds.com/self-service-laundry/

2. https://www.cleanpro.asia/solutions/by-sectors/self-service-laundry/

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