layout strategy
LAYOUT STRATEGY
John Micheal Inocencio
Objective of Lay-out Strategy
The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm’s competitive requirements
Strategic Importance of Layout
Proper layout enables:
Higher utilization of space, equipment and people
Improved flow of information, materials, or people
Improved employee morale and safer working conditions
Improved customer/client interaction
Flexibility to change--use small, movable or modular equipment; etc.
Layout Design Considerations
Higher utilization of space, equipment, and people
Improved flow of information, materials, or people
Improved employee morale and safer working conditions
Improved customer/client interaction
Flexibility
Types of Layout
Office layout
Retail layout
Warehouse layout
Fixed-position layout
Process-oriented layout
Work-cell layout
Product-oriented layout
Layout Strategies Objectives
Office -Locate workers requiring frequent contact close to one another.
Retail - Expose customer to high-margin items
Warehouse(storage) - Balance low cost storage with low-cost material handling.
Project (fixed position) - Move material to the limited storage areas around the site.
Job Shop (process oriented) - Manage varied material flow for each product
Work Cell (product families) - Identify a product family, build teams, cross train team members
Repetitive/ Continuous (product oriented) - Equalize the task time at each workstation
Office Layout
Grouping of workers, their equipment, and spaces to provide comfort, safety, and movement of information
Movement of information is main distinction Typically in state of flux due to frequent technological changes
Retail/Service Layout
Design maximizes product exposure to customers
Decision variables
Store flow pattern
Allocation of (shelf) space
John Micheal Inocencio
Objective of Lay-out Strategy
The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm’s competitive requirements
Strategic Importance of Layout
Proper layout enables:
Higher utilization of space, equipment and people
Improved flow of information, materials, or people
Improved employee morale and safer working conditions
Improved customer/client interaction
Flexibility to change--use small, movable or modular equipment; etc.
Layout Design Considerations
Higher utilization of space, equipment, and people
Improved flow of information, materials, or people
Improved employee morale and safer working conditions
Improved customer/client interaction
Flexibility
Types of Layout
Office layout
Retail layout
Warehouse layout
Fixed-position layout
Process-oriented layout
Work-cell layout
Product-oriented layout
Layout Strategies Objectives
Office -Locate workers requiring frequent contact close to one another.
Retail - Expose customer to high-margin items
Warehouse(storage) - Balance low cost storage with low-cost material handling.
Project (fixed position) - Move material to the limited storage areas around the site.
Job Shop (process oriented) - Manage varied material flow for each product
Work Cell (product families) - Identify a product family, build teams, cross train team members
Repetitive/ Continuous (product oriented) - Equalize the task time at each workstation
Office Layout
Grouping of workers, their equipment, and spaces to provide comfort, safety, and movement of information
Movement of information is main distinction Typically in state of flux due to frequent technological changes
Retail/Service Layout
Design maximizes product exposure to customers
Decision variables
Store flow pattern
Allocation of (shelf) space