| Currently, there is a need for lean laboratory spaces in educational institutes. Applying lean principles contributes positively to the enhancement of educational institutes' adaptability and comfort. The purpose of this research is to develop a lean laboratory layout concept design for future use. The focus is on the manufacturing laboratories. The goal is to understand limitations and deficiencies of existing layouts. This involves wastes, space, and workflow analysis in educational laboratories. Therefore, a case study of an existing manufacturing laboratory is presented for analysis. The case study indicates that there is room for improvement in order to have efficient, organized, and flexible work in laboratories. In order to design a lean laboratory layout, several techniques based on lean principles are used in this research such as the analysis of the current layout limitations, the analysis of the existing wastes, and the analysis of space utilization. Based on these analyses, a new lean-based layout is proposed that can be used as a template by manufacturing programs in educational institutes. |
