http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJARET 782 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) Volume 11, Issue 8, August 2020, pp. 782-789, Article ID: IJARET_11_08_076 Available online at http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJARET?Volume=11&Issue=8 ISSN Print: 0976-6480 and ISSN Online: 0976-6499 DOI: 10.34218/IJARET.11.8.2020.076 © IAEME Publication Indexed Scopus PLANT LAYOUT AND DESIGN :A CASE STUDY OF BEVERAGE COMPANY Supalux Jairueng and Lakkana Ruekkasaem Faculty of Industrial Technology, Phranakhon Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Anucha Hirunwat and Pasura Aungkulanon Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand ABSTRACT This research has an objective to study the application of the plant layout system for improvement efficiency of bottle selection process in storage area. The 2 alternative layouts of bottle selection plant were evaluated by criteria ( Utilization 4 1) of storage area Utilization of operation area Transport distance and Percent 2) 3) 4) of efficiency) and analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The result showed that first plant was suitable for the previous factory. The result shown Utilization of storage area was more than the current layout that was or increase 46.34% 31.71% 14.63%. Utilization of operation area decrease from to or decrease 68.29% 53.66% 14.63%. Next, Transport distance for trucks was , meters due to distance has reduced form 1 138 current layout as , meters or reduce and transport distance for forklifts 2 618 56.53% has reduced from current layout as , to , meters or reduce 3 970 2 214 44.23%. Key words: Plant Layout, Improvement Efficiency, Analytical Hierarchy Process Cite this Article: Supalux Jairueng, Lakkana Ruekkasaem, Anucha Hirunwat and Pasura Aungkulanon, Plant Layout and Design : A Case Study of Beverage Company, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 11(8), 2020, pp. 782-789. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJARET?Volume=11&Issue=8 1. INTRODUCTION Warehousing plays a key role in the performance and effectiveness of every company. It improves supply chain efficiencies and logistics accuracy and inventory management, as well as allows product accumulation, consolidation, and customization. Creating a well-organized plant layout helps increase productivity and improves overall company efficiency. This research focuses on improvement of the existing warehouse efficiency in terms of plant layout and space utilization in a beverage company in Thailand. In the case study, the beverage company has two warehouses, namely, a warehouse operated by relying on human