Types of layout planning

1. 1
Facilities Layout
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2. 2
Overview
 Facility Layout
 Manufacturing Facility Layouts
 Analyzing Manufacturing Facility Layouts
 Service Facility Layouts
 Wrap-Up: What World-Class Companies Do

3. 3
Facility Layout
Facility layout means planning:
 for the location of all machines, utilities, employee
workstations, customer service areas, material
storage areas, aisles, restrooms, lunchrooms,
internal walls, offices, and computer rooms
 for the flow patterns of materials and people
around, into, and within buildings

4. 4
Locate All Areas In and Around Buildings
 Equipment
 Work stations
 Material storage
 Rest/break areas
 Utilities
 Eating areas
 Aisles
 Offices

5. 5
Characteristics of the Facility Layout Decision
 Location of these various areas impacts the flow
through the system.
 The layout can affect productivity and costs generated
by the system.
 Layout alternatives are limited by
 the amount and type of space required for the
various areas
 the amount and type of space available
 the operations strategy
 . . . more

6. 6
Characteristics of the Facility Layout Decision
Layout decisions tend to be:
 Infrequent
 Expensive to implement
 Studied and evaluated extensively
 Long-term commitments