Facility Layout
Contents :
Facility Layout – Meaning , Objectives
Factors influencing Layout
Facility Layout – Principle and Imporatnce
Types of layout
Revision of Layout
Layout Planning
Case Study
Facility Layout :
Meaning :
Arrangement of –
Machinery
Equipment
Other industrial facilities
Achieveing Quick production at least cost.
Objectives of Good Layout
-Material handling costs.
-Movement of people and material
-Hazards to personnel
-Accidents
- Production capacity

- labour efficiency
- Employee morale
- Space utilization
- Ease of Supervision and Maintenance
Principles For Ideal Layout

Ideal
Layout
Importance
Continued…
Types of Layout
Product Layout
Straight Line or Layout for Serialised Manufacture.
Arrangement of machines in ONE LINE depending on

the sequence of operations.
Materials are fed in the first machine & finished
products comes out from the last machine.
Eg:Sugarcane mill and paper mill
 Product layout
Fixed Position Layout
Movement of men and machines to the product.
Bulky product.
Eg: Aircraft assembling, ships etc.
Fixed position
Service facility layout
Service oriented industries like Banks, Hospitals etc
Process layout:
Functional layout /job lot manufacture or batch

production layout.
Involves grouping of like machines in one department.
General purpose machines.
Process layout:
 Cellular manufacturing:
Machines grouped into cells.
Each cell is formed to produce a few parts with

common charecters.
Cellular manufacturing:
Combined layout
Combination of different types of layout viz. product
layout and process layout.
Revision Of Layout
Revision of existing layout
Minor changes to complete dismantling of the

existing structure
To increse the opearting efficiency of the plant
Why revision??...
Layout planning
Retail Layout Patterns
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Grid
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Rectangular with parallel aisles
Formal
Controls traffic flow
Uses selling space efficiently.

Cafetería
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Free-Form
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Free-flowing
Informal
Creates "friendly" environment
Flexible

Cafetería
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Boutique

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Unique shopping environment.
Divides store into a series of individual shopping areas
Each with its own theme;

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Case study
MacDonald’s kitchen layout
Facility Layout

Facility Layout

Editor's Notes