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Facilities Design

• For more information on Facilities Design, read Chapter [insert chapter number] of the book 'Reid & Sanders'.
• The aim of Facilities Design is to create a safe, efficient, and cost-effective production system.

Design Categories

• The category of design that defines the management, organization, and systems of a production system is System Design.

Factory Costs

• Non-value adding activities can cause up to 30% of factory costs.

Poor Layouts

• It is not true that poor layouts always lead to increased inventory levels.

Material Handling Systems

• Dedicated material handling systems are inflexible and dedicated to one production line.
• A potential problem with using AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) for material handling is navigation difficulties.
• The material handling system most suitable for making maximum use of 3D space is a high-bay storage system.
• A drawback of using robots for material handling is high maintenance costs.

Material Handling Problems

• A potential indicator of poor material handling in a flowline system is a high number of material handling movements.

Factory Space

• Aisle design can take up to 20% of space in a factory.

Machine Services

• The services that machines need do not include catering.

Systematic Layout Planning (SLP)

• The aim of SLP is to find the best arrangement of machines and departments to minimize transportation costs.

Layout Identification

• The ABC analysis technique can be used to identify the type of layout based on product quantity.

Group Formation

• The aim of designing cellular layouts is to group machines and processes to produce families of products or parts.
• The purpose of coding in group formation is to identify and classify parts or products.
• A step not included in the general procedure for group formation is calculating the cost of the layout.

Production Flow Analysis (PFA)

• The stage of PFA that involves analyzing the flow between machines to provide sequence is the "From-To" chart analysis stage.
• The main objective of forming families of products/parts is to reduce production costs and improve efficiency.

Pallets

• Wood is a common material used for pallets in the food industry.
• The physical properties of pallets that can vary include size, material, and weight.
• The high variety of pallets leads to stock control issues due to difficulty in tracking and managing inventory.

Pallet Flow Process

• The pallet is loaded into a container during the "Packing" stage of the pallet flow process.

Manufacturing Operations Management

• The Manufacturing Operations Management class covers topics such as production planning, inventory control, and supply chain management.

Production Flow Analysis (PFA)

• The key mechanism for sorting the routing data in PFA is the "From-To" chart.
• The purpose of Rank Order Clustering (ROC) in PFA is to identify the most common routes and sequences.
• Practical issues to consider when using ROC in PFA include the complexity of the production process and the availability of data.

Transportation in Manufacturing

• Transportation is considered an issue in manufacturing because it can lead to increased costs, reduced productivity, and decreased customer satisfaction.

Handling Devices

• The type of handling device most suitable for short distance moves in manufacturing is a conveyor belt.