Strategic Importance Of Layout Decisions PDF

Strategic Importance of Layout Decisions The objective of layout strategy is to develop an economic layout that will meet the firm’s...

Strategic Importance of Layout Decisions The objective of layout strategy is to develop an economic layout that will meet the firm’s competitive requirements © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–1  Layout Design Considerations  Higher utilization of space, equipment, and people  Improved flow of information, materials, or people  Improved employee morale and safer working conditions  Improved customer/client interaction  Flexibility © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–2  Types of Layout 1. Office layout 2. Retail layout 3. Warehouse layout 4. Fixed-position layout 5. Process-oriented layout 6. Work cell layout 7. Product-oriented layout © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–3  Types of Layout 1. Office layout - positions workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information 2. Retail layout - allocates shelf space and responds to customer behavior 3. Warehouse layout - addresses trade- offs between space and material handling © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–4  Types of Layout 4. Fixed-position layout - addresses the layout requirements of large, bulky projects such as ships and buildings 5. Process-oriented layout - deals with low-volume, high-variety production (also called job shop or intermittent production) © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–5  Types of Layout 6. Work cell layout - a special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related products 7. Product-oriented layout - seeks the best personnel and machine utilizations in repetitive or continuous production © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–6  Good Layouts Consider 1. Material handling equipment 2. Capacity and space requirements 3. Environment and aesthetics 4. Flows of information 5. Cost of moving between various work areas © 2006 Prentice Hall, Inc. 9–7