Plant layout is the arrangement of physical facilities in a factory to optimize the flow of materials and minimize handling costs. It involves positioning machinery, equipment, and furniture for efficient processing from receipt of materials to shipment of finished products. The goal is to achieve the quickest material flow at the lowest possible cost.

1. Production and
Operations
Management
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2. Plant Location

3. Plant Layout
• Plant layout refers to the arrangement of physical facilities such
as machinery, equipment, furniture etc. within the factory
building in such a manner so as to have quickest flow of
material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of
handling in processing the product from the receipt of material
to the shipment of the finished product.

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