Plant Layout
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | ASSIGNMENT : 1 | | | |
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SUBMITTED TO : Ms. NEHA PASRICHA
SUBMITTED BY : SWAAJIT MAHAJAN MBA 2C 12MBA 1138
PLANT LAYOUT
Meaning, Definition and Scope:
A plant layout generally refers to an arrangement of machinery, equipment and other industrial facilities like receiving and shipping departments, tool rooms, maintenance rooms and various employee amenities, for the purpose of achieving the fastest and the smoothest production at a minimum cost.
In other words, plant layout is a floor plan for determining the and arranging the desired machinery and equipments of a plant, whether established or yet to be established, in one of the best place to permit the quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of handling in processing the product from the receipt of the raw materials to the shipment of the finished products.
According to Knowles and Thomson, a plant layout involves:
The planning and arrangement of manufacturing machinery, equipments and various services for the first time in completely new plants and improvements in the layouts already in use in order to introduce new methods and improvements in manufacturing procedures.
Objectives Of A Good Layout: 1. Provide enough production capacity. 2. Reduce the material handling cost. 3. Reduce hazards to the personnel. 4. Utilize the labour efficiency. 5. Increase employee morale. 6. Reduce the cases of accidents. 7. Utilize the available space effectively and efficiently. 8. Provides towards easy supervision. 9. Allow easy maintenance activities. 10. Provide for employee safety and health. 11. Allow optimum utilization of machines and equipments. 12. Improves the overall productivity. Types Of Layouts: A. Process Layout
Also refered as the functional layout, layout for a job lot manufacture or
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SUBMITTED TO : Ms. NEHA PASRICHA
SUBMITTED BY : SWAAJIT MAHAJAN MBA 2C 12MBA 1138
PLANT LAYOUT
Meaning, Definition and Scope:
A plant layout generally refers to an arrangement of machinery, equipment and other industrial facilities like receiving and shipping departments, tool rooms, maintenance rooms and various employee amenities, for the purpose of achieving the fastest and the smoothest production at a minimum cost.
In other words, plant layout is a floor plan for determining the and arranging the desired machinery and equipments of a plant, whether established or yet to be established, in one of the best place to permit the quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of handling in processing the product from the receipt of the raw materials to the shipment of the finished products.
According to Knowles and Thomson, a plant layout involves:
The planning and arrangement of manufacturing machinery, equipments and various services for the first time in completely new plants and improvements in the layouts already in use in order to introduce new methods and improvements in manufacturing procedures.
Objectives Of A Good Layout: 1. Provide enough production capacity. 2. Reduce the material handling cost. 3. Reduce hazards to the personnel. 4. Utilize the labour efficiency. 5. Increase employee morale. 6. Reduce the cases of accidents. 7. Utilize the available space effectively and efficiently. 8. Provides towards easy supervision. 9. Allow easy maintenance activities. 10. Provide for employee safety and health. 11. Allow optimum utilization of machines and equipments. 12. Improves the overall productivity. Types Of Layouts: A. Process Layout
Also refered as the functional layout, layout for a job lot manufacture or