This document discusses plant layout, including the four main types: product or line layout, process or functional layout, fixed position layout, and combination layout. It describes each type and provides examples. Additionally, it covers the importance of plant layout in reducing costs, ensuring efficient production capacity and workflow, optimizing space utilization, and facilitating supervision. The objectives of a good plant layout are also outlined, such as minimizing delays and work-in-progress, utilizing space efficiently, providing flexibility, and ensuring safety.

1. Submitted to
Professor Rishabh Pare
IMS SAGE UNIVERSITY
Submitted by
Ashutosh Singh
BBA CORE
SECTION 'F'
OPERATION MANAGEMENT
ENROLLMENT NO- 20MGT2BBA0329

2. PLANT LAYOUT

3. INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF LAYOUT
IMPORTANCE OF PLANT LAYOUT
OBJECTIVE OF PLANT LAYOUT
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4. INTRODUCTION
PLANT LAYOUT
Plant layout is a mechanism which involves
knowledge of the space requirements for the
facilities and also involves their proper
arrangement so that continuous and steady
movement of the production cycle takes
place.
Plant layout is the arrangement of
machines, work areas and service areas
within a factory.

5. TYPES OF PLANT LAYOUT
There are basically 4 types of PLANT LAYOUT
1. Product or Line Layout
2. Process or Functional Layout.
3. Fixed Position Layout.
4. Combination type of Layout.

6. 1. Product or Line Layout
If all the processing equipment and
machines are arranged according to the
sequence of operations of the product, the
layout is called product type of layout.
The raw material is supplied at one end
of the line and goes from one
operation to the next quite rapidly with
a minimum work in process, storage
and material handling.

7. 2. Process or Functional Layout
The process layout is particularly useful
where low volume of production is
needed.
In this type of layout, the machines
and not arranged according to the
sequence of operations but are
arranged according to the nature or
type of the operations. This layout is
commonly suitable for non repetitive
jobs.

8. 3. Fixed Position Layout
This type of layout is the least important
for today’s manufacturing industries. In this
type of layout the major component remain
in a fixed location, other materials, parts,
tools, machinery, man power and other
supporting equipment’s are brought to this
location.
The major component or body of the
product remain in a fixed position
because it is too heavy or too big.

9. 4. Combination Type of Layout
A combination of process and product layouts
combines the advantages of both types of
layouts. A combination layout is possible where
an item is being made in different types and
sizes.
Here machinery is arranged in a process layout
but the process grouping is then arranged in a
sequence to manufacture various types and
sizes of products. It is to be noted that the
sequence of operations remains same with the
variety of products and sizes.

10. IMPORTANCE OF PLANT LAYOUT
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Reduces material handling costs.
Provides enough production capacity.
Ensures work proceeds without delay.
Proper and efficient utilization of available
floor space.
Utilisation of labour Efficiently.
Volume and product Flexibility.
Ease of supervision and control.

11. OBJECTIVE OF A GOOD PLANT LAYOUT
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Economy in handling of materials, work-in-process and finished
goods.
Minimization of product delays.
Lesser work-in-progress and minimum manufacturing cycle
time.process
Efficient utilization of available space.
Easy supervision and better production control.
Greater flexibility for changes in product design and for future
expansion.
Better working conditions by eliminating causes of excessive
noise, objectionable odor smoke etc.
Safety of workers and environment.

12. REFERENCE
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https://www.geektonight.com/plant-layout/
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