Application of Spaghetti Diagram in Layout

Evaluation Process: A Case Study

Team 1 – L01
Lecturer: Dr. Nguyen Nhu Phong
01 INTRODUCTION
 Introduction

❑ The necessity to review the existing layout of the production area and
propose changes.
❑ Constraints make changing process complicated.
❑ For many existing plants, the 3D model or documents for CAx may not
be available.

Spaghetti diagram can be used for evaluation of layout changes

of production areas
 Introduction

Spaghetti Diagram
❑ Continuous paths of an item
through a process
❑ Identify redundancies
02 Excel Application
of Spaghetti
Diagram
 Excel Application of Spaghetti Diagram

Evaluate the movement

❑ Time
❑ Distance
❑ Number of work positions
 Excel Application of Spaghetti Diagram

The first step

❑ Analysis of the problem situation
❑ Set the goal
The next step
❑ Specify the process of equipment operation and work area activities
(X,Y Coordinate; Define and Classify the movement)
Excel Application of Spaghetti Diagram

Obtained results compare with the newly designed layout

variants following criteria such as the cost of implementation.
Procedure of Excel Application
Thank You!