This document discusses different facility layout types including process, product, group technology, fixed-position, office, and retail service layouts. It describes the objectives and factors to consider for an efficient layout. Process layout is suitable for standard products produced in large volumes, while product layout arranges machines in a line based on sequence of operations. Group technology layout groups machines into cells that function like smaller production lines. Fixed-position layout keeps products stationary while moving labor and equipment.

1. FACILITY LAYOUT
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2. FACILITY LAYOUT
Facility layout defined as a technique of locating machines, processes and plant
services within the factory so as to achieve the maximum quantity and quality of
output at the lowest possible cost of manufacturing.

3. OBJECTIVES OF GOOD LAYOUT
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
•Production capacity
•Labour efficiency
•Employee morale
•Space utilization
•Ease of supervision and maintenance
LOW
•Material handling costs
•Movement of people and
material
•Accidents

4. Factors Determining Efficient Layout
Flexibility
Safety
Management of
Materials
Utilization
of Space
Flow of
Movement
Ensuring
High
Employee
Morale

5. Basic production layout formats
A Process layout (CRAFT)
BProduct layout (Assembly
line balancing)
C Group Technology
(Cellular) layout
D Fixed-Position layout
ERetail Service layout
F Office layout

6. PROCESS LAYOUT
Process layout is suitable when product having standard features is to be produced
in large volumes.
PRINCIPLES
• The distance between departments should be as short as possible for avoiding long
distance movement of materials.
• The departments should be in sequence of operations.
• The arrangement should be convenient for inspection and supervision

7. Ex:
Auto parts
Shopping mall

8. PRODUCT LAYOUT
Product layout involves the arrangement of machines in one line , depending upon
the sequence of operations
PRINCIPLES
• All the machine tools or other items of equipment must be place at placed at the
point demanded by the sequence of operations
• Material may be fed where they are required for assembly but not necessarily at
one point
• All the operations including assembly, testing packing must be included in the line

9. LATHE
LATHE
DRILL
MILL
MILL
DRILL GRINDER
Ex:
Assembly Line
Food Factory

10. Group Technology (cellular) layout
• Cellular layout machine are grouped into cells and the cells function
somewhat like product layout within a larger shop or process layout .
• A product layout is visible inside each cell.

11. Receiving
Shipping
L L
L
L
M
M
M
D
D
G
GG
A QCELL 1
CELL 2
CELL 3

12. Fixed-Position layout
Involves the movement of men and machines to the product which
remains stationary.
Material
Labour
Equipment
Finished products

13. Raw Materials
Components
Assembled Components from
several components
Tool
Machine
Worker’s
Ex:
Bridges
Heavy Weighted vessels

14. OFFICE LAYOUT
The office layout is the environment in which employees work.
It determines
The way in which resources are placed in the office
Example : employees, desks , equipment
TYPES
Cellular – enclosed layout
Open plan- flexible layout

15. Cellular office layout
1. Traditional style of layout
2. Consists of small individual rooms occupied by one or two people .
Open plan layout
1. Consists of a large open room with no dividing walls
2. Employees from different departments work together in the same area .
Ex:
TCS
INFOSYS

16. RETAIL SERVICE LAYOUT
The objective of retail service layout is to maximize net profit per
square foot of store space .

17. Apple Retail Store Layout

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