TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of the paper is to highlight the considerations and lessons learned from a re-layout project in an assembly area for productivity improvement. The case study took place in Bosch Rexroth Oil Control Nonantola (Italy) with satisfactory results. The paper suggests how to approach reorganization projects with focus on productivity improvements following defined targets. Design/methodology/approach– After an analysis of the initial status, the authors examine several plausible layout alternatives: the main comparison criteria and their weights are defined. Then a scoring/measuring procedure follows for the criteria of each alternative, and the alternatives are compared using principal parameters analysis (PPA). Findings– The paper lists common considerations and lessons learned in the re-layout process. Using the PPA, the authors validate the best solution for the company. Originality/value– This paper shares a valuable experience that is general enough to be shared with many other assembly systems. A unique experience combining re-layout planning, MTM and use of PPA is shared with the readers. VL - 35 IS - 1 SN - 0144-5154 DO - 10.1108/AA-06-2014-052 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/AA-06-2014-052 AU - Ren Chengyao AU - Barlotti Carmine AU - Cohen Yuval AU - Frangipane Barbara AU - Garofalo Mario AU - Cozzari Giulio AU - Metz Corey ED - Dr. Maurizio Faccio, Dr. Yuval Cohen PY - 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/01 TI - Re-layout of an assembly area: a case study at Bosch Rexroth Oil Control T2 - Assembly Automation PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 94 EP - 103 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -