Facility Management

Facility Layouts A Multifaceted Approach to Understanding of Facility Layouts

Subhashish Pradhan Shantanu Aggarwal Kritank Chowdhry Sarath Prathipati Shiva Bhushan

Table of Contents

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Introduction _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3

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Process Layouts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4

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Product Layouts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10

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Fixed Position Layouts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15

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Group Technology/Cellular Layout _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _19

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Conclusion & Reflection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24

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Reference List _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25

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1.1

Introduction

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, issues relating to facility layouts have become key decision making points. Even popular culture has taken hints from theoreticians and industrial engineers. The famous American film director, George Lucas has given us a glimpse of how facility layouts are of utmost importance. The iconic Death Star was under construction in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. One thing has remained constant for the duration of this project and that is the Death Star has remained stationary. Raw materials and skilled/unskilled labor have travelled to the facility location to do their respective work.

Figure 1.1 A: Lucas 1983

It is obvious, that any other attempt to fabricate the Death Star in another manner would be completely ludicrous and unfeasible. However, these distinctions become less and less clear with projects and operations of magnitudes far below the