The document discusses different types of plant layouts. It defines plant layout as the arrangement of facilities like machines, equipment, and furniture to optimize material flow from raw materials to finished products. The main types of layouts are product/line, process/functional, fixed position, and combined. Product layout arranges machines in lines by production steps. Process layout groups similar machines together. Fixed position layout moves workers and machines to stationary products. Combined layout mixes aspects of product and process layouts. The objectives are efficient space use, smooth material flow, capacity and labor utilization, and cost reduction.