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Layout-iQ™ includes a method for rapidly creating alternative designs and comparing those designs with a benchmark. The benchmark could be an existing layout, or a new design. Layout-iQ™'s multiple scenario capability provides rapid evaluation of an unlimited number of layout options. The optimized layout can also be exported to AutoCAD® or to the dynamic simulation package of your choice. Layout-iQ™ is a key step in the Rapid Engineering Methodology™, Rapid Modeling Corporation's best practices repository.
Most layout design and optimization projects take months to complete and result in sub-optimal designs. Layout-iQ™ was designed to optimize the organization of workspace and workflow. With Layout-iQ™, optimal results can be achieved in less than half the time when compared with traditional engineering methods.
Layout-iQ™ includes a database that represents flow through a layout and also includes the quantity of flow of people, product, equipment and other resources. The software also includes a mathematical engine that calculates the number of trips between locations and between equipment in the workspace. A graphical environment is included that is compatible with all CAD software and that provides the distance between locations. With theses toolsets, Layout-iQ™ is able to dynamically calculate travel distance as equipment is placed and moved in the layout. Actual paths of travel and straight-line paths can be modeled to evaluate aisle effectiveness.
- Create scenarios with expected product mix, production volume, or people movement
- Optimize facility layout and workflow
- Add / remove equipment or locations
- Test modifications and plans
- Easy-to-use interface and wizards
- Dynamically calculate travel distances and intensity
- Generate detailed reports with recommendations
- Multiple database sources including process / routing records
- Oracle, SAP, and other databases supported
- Direct import of data
- Subjective analysis and weighting of data
- Opinions used for relationship ranking
- Easy-to-use data collection wizards
- Designed for the non-engineer
- Simple wizards for project settings, data import and experiment creation
- Import CAD layouts from industry standard programs
- Tabs interface for easy navigation
- Easily generate layouts with built-in drawing and editing tools
- Save layouts to standard image formats
- Intel® Pentium® III processor or better
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (Professional or Home Edition) or Windows® 2000 Professional
- 128 Mb RAM
- 25 Mb free disk space for installation
- 1024 x 768 VGA
- CD ROM drive
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