Plant layout refers to the arrangement of people, machines, equipment, and facilities in the most effective manner. A supermarket is a large, self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household products in an organized way. The principles of plant layout in a supermarket include minimum movement and handling of items, unidirectional workflow, maximum visibility, flexibility, integration, accessibility, and utilization of space.

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Manufacturing & Operations Management
Principles of Plant
Layout in Super
Market
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SUDIPTA SARKAR
PGDM – III
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… PLANT LAYOUT …
Plant layout is defined as arrangement of Man, Machine, Material, Equipment,
Furniture, Utilities, Facilities in the most effective manner.
… SUPER MARKET …
Supermarket is a large form of the traditional grocery store, is a self-
service shop offering a wide variety of food and household products, in a
organized manner. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional
grocery store, but is smaller than hypermarket.

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Departments & Services

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 There are some principles of Plant Layout in Super Market :-
 Principle of minimum movement
 Principle of minimum handling
 Principle of unidirectional flow
 Principle of maximum visibility
 Principle of maximum flexibility
 Principle of overall integration
 Principle of maximum accessibility
Principle of maximum utilization of space
… PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT …

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Effecti
-ve
Plant
Layout
in
Super
Market

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