Facility Layout
ALLIANCE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Facility Layout Project
Alliance College Library
Submitted to: Dr. Madhumita Mazumder Submitted by: Group 1 Aakanksha Agnihotri Anurag Agarwal Saloni Singh Smeet Patel Sushmita Chakraborty Yoga Moorthy
4/6/2009
CONTENTS
Sl.No.
Topic
Page No.
1
Introduction
1
2
Service Layout
1-4
3
Library Service Layout
5
4
Library Layout Map Exhibits Analysis of Library Layout Recommendations
6-8
5
9-11
6
12
7
Conclusion
13
2
1. Introduction
Layout decisions entail determining the placement of departments, work groups within the departments, workstations, machines, and stock-holding points within a production facility. The objective is to arrange these elements in a way that ensures a smooth work flow (in a factory) or a particular traffic pattern (in a service organization). In general, the inputs to the layout decision are as follows: 1. Specification of the objectives and corresponding criteria to be used to evaluate the design. The amount of space required, and the distance that must be travelled between elements in the layout, are common basic criteria. 2. Estimates of product or service demand on the system. 3. Processing requirements in terms of number of operations and amount of flow between the elements in the layout. 4. Space requirements for the elements in the layout. 5. Space availability within the facility itself, or if this is a new facility, possible building configurations.
2. Service Layout
The objective of a service layout (as is found in stores, banks, and restaurants) is to maximize net profit per square foot of store space. A company that has been very successful in leveraging every inch of its layout space to achieve this objective is Taco Bell Restaurants. Exhibit 1 illustrates Taco Bell store layouts used in 1986 and from 1991 to the present. The nature of the layout changes reflects actions required to support the company’s value strategy of
Facility Layout Project
Alliance College Library
Submitted to: Dr. Madhumita Mazumder Submitted by: Group 1 Aakanksha Agnihotri Anurag Agarwal Saloni Singh Smeet Patel Sushmita Chakraborty Yoga Moorthy
4/6/2009
CONTENTS
Sl.No.
Topic
Page No.
1
Introduction
1
2
Service Layout
1-4
3
Library Service Layout
5
4
Library Layout Map Exhibits Analysis of Library Layout Recommendations
6-8
5
9-11
6
12
7
Conclusion
13
2
1. Introduction
Layout decisions entail determining the placement of departments, work groups within the departments, workstations, machines, and stock-holding points within a production facility. The objective is to arrange these elements in a way that ensures a smooth work flow (in a factory) or a particular traffic pattern (in a service organization). In general, the inputs to the layout decision are as follows: 1. Specification of the objectives and corresponding criteria to be used to evaluate the design. The amount of space required, and the distance that must be travelled between elements in the layout, are common basic criteria. 2. Estimates of product or service demand on the system. 3. Processing requirements in terms of number of operations and amount of flow between the elements in the layout. 4. Space requirements for the elements in the layout. 5. Space availability within the facility itself, or if this is a new facility, possible building configurations.
2. Service Layout
The objective of a service layout (as is found in stores, banks, and restaurants) is to maximize net profit per square foot of store space. A company that has been very successful in leveraging every inch of its layout space to achieve this objective is Taco Bell Restaurants. Exhibit 1 illustrates Taco Bell store layouts used in 1986 and from 1991 to the present. The nature of the layout changes reflects actions required to support the company’s value strategy of