Facility Layout
Sep 15, 2015
Facility Layout
Contents :
Facility Layout Meaning , ObjectivesFactors influencing LayoutFacility Layout Principle and ImporatnceTypes of layoutRevision of LayoutLayout PlanningCase Study
Facility Layout :Meaning :Arrangement of MachineryEquipmentOther industrial facilitiesAchieveing Quick production at least cost.
Objectives of Good Layout -Material handling costs. -Movement of people and material -Hazards to personnel -Accidents
- Production capacity - labour efficiency - Employee morale - Space utilization - Ease of Supervision and Maintenance
Principles For Ideal Layout
Ideal Layout
Importance
Continued
Types of Layout
Product Layout
Straight Line or Layout for Serialised Manufacture.Arrangement of machines in ONE LINE depending on the sequence of operations.Materials are fed in the first machine & finished products comes out from the last machine.Eg:Sugarcane mill and paper mill
Product layout
Fixed Position Layout
Movement of men and machines to the product.Bulky product.Eg: Aircraft assembling, ships etc.
Fixed position
Service facility layoutService oriented industries like Banks, Hospitals etc
Process layout:
Functional layout /job lot manufacture or batch production layout.Involves grouping of like machines in one department.General purpose machines.
Process layout:
Cellular manufacturing:
Machines grouped into cells.Each cell is formed to produce a few parts with common charecters.
Cellular manufacturing:
Combined layoutCombination of different types of layout viz. product layout and process layout.
Revision Of Layout Revision of existing layoutMinor changes to complete dismantling of the existing structureTo increse the opearting efficiency of the plant
Why revision??...
Layout planning
Retail Layout PatternsGridRectangular with parallel aisles FormalControls traffic flowUses selling space efficiently.
Free-FormFree-flowing InformalCreates "friendly" environment Flexible
BoutiqueUnique shopping environment.Divides store into a series of individual shopping areas Each with its own theme;
Case study
MacDonalds kitchen layout