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 Patterns Grid

Rectangular with parallel aisles Formal Controls traffic flow Uses selling space efficiently.

Cafetería

Free-Form Free-flowing Informal Creates "friendly" environment Flexible

Cafetería

Boutique Unique shopping environment. Divides store into a series of individual shopping areas Each with its own theme;

Case study

MacDonald’s kitchen layout