PLANT LAYOUT Outline of Contents: What is Plant layout? Necessity of good layout Factors affecting good layout Principles of good layout Advantages of good layout Symptoms of poor layout Types of layout What is PLANT LAYOUT? Plant layout refers to the arrangement of physical facilities such as machines‚ equipment‚ tools‚ furniture etc. in such a manner so as to have quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of handling in processing the product from the receipt
Premium Manufacturing Machine
Plant Layout Design What is Plant Layout? The organization of a company’s physical facilities to promote the efficient use of equipment‚ material‚ people and energy. What are the Goals of Plant Layout Design? Minimize unit costs Optimize quality Promote effective use of people‚ equipment‚ space and energy Provide for employee convenience‚ safety and comfort Control project costs Achieve production deadlines What Procedure is Followed in Plant Layout Design? Plant Layout Procedure
Premium Flowchart Diagram
PLANT LAYOUT Introduction – Plant layout is very essential and needs consideration and attention from the very beginning so as to avoid subsequent problems. Though one can think of several layouts but the best one is obviously the one‚ which is both very systematic and cheap. It is arrangement of machines‚ scientific use of work area‚ easy and convenient transport system‚ easy sorting out of materials and processing different parts. Since the area has already been selected
Premium Manufacturing Material Production and manufacturing
insolvency and closure. For several reasons‚ store location is often the most important decision made by a retailer. First‚ location is typically the prime consideration in a customer’s store choice. For instance‚ when choosing where you’re going to have your car washed‚ you usually pick the location closest to your home or work. Second‚ the location decisions have strategic importance because they can be used to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. However‚ location decisions are harder to
Premium Retailing Shopping mall
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
Premium Cost Costs Product management
What is a Plant Layout? Definition of Plant Layout Plant Layout is the physical arrangement of equipment and facilities within a Plant. The Plant Layout can be indicated on a floor plan showing the distances between different features of the plant. Optimizing the Layout of a Plant can improve productivity‚ safety and quality of Products. Uneccessary efforts of materials handling can be avoided when the Plant Layout is optimized. This is valid for: - Distances Material has to move - Distances
Premium Material Optimization Maxima and minima
effectiveness of a facilities layout Dhamodharan Raman Sev V. Nagalingam‚ Grier C.I. Lin Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Research‚ University of South Australia‚ Mawson Lakes Boulevard‚ Mawson Lakes‚ SA 5095‚ Australia Received 29 January 2007; received in revised form 18 May 2007; accepted 13 June 2007 Abstract Performance measurement models are essential to support various decision making problems that may arise during life cycle of a facilities layout. Available models are only suitable
Premium Measurement Trigraph Sociology
PLANT LAYOUT Plant layout is a plan of the most effective arrangement of the physical facilities and manpower for the manufacture of the product. Plant layout encompasses much more than the mere planning of the arrangement of the production equipment and should include a careful study of the following: 1. External transportation facilities. 2. Receiving operations (unloading‚ inspection‚ stores) 3. Production activities. 4. Service & auxiliary operations.
Premium Work The Work Manufacturing
F A C I L I T Y L AYO U T 187 Basic Production Layout Formats Process layout defined Product layout defined Group technology (cellular) layout defined Fixed-position layout defined 188 Process Layout Computerized layout techniques—CRAFT Systematic layout planning CRAFT defined Systematic layout planning (SLP) defined 193 Product Layout Assembly lines Assembly-line balancing Splitting tasks Flexible and U-shaped line layouts Mixed-model line balancing Current thoughts on assembly
Premium Assembly line Production line Factory
Location and Layout Case Study Layout of Quality Supermarket in Miami‚ Florida The Quality Supermarket Group operates over 75 retail outlets in Florida‚ of which there are around 10 local Miami/Fort Lauderdale supermarkets. Quality supermarkets compete both by choices of location‚ which are convenient for frequent shoppers‚ and by the quality of the products and service. To remain profitable every Quality manager must maximize the revenue and contribution per square metre but must also minimize
Premium Retailing Supermarket