The document discusses several key factors that influence plant layout:
1) Product type, materials, manufacturing processes, volume of production, and types of machines all impact whether a product, process, or fixed layout is most suitable.
2) Other important considerations include the availability and skills of the workforce, the size and features of the factory building, and the location's climate, resources, and waste removal facilities.
3) Management policies regarding production volume, sales, purchasing, and employee facilities also shape the optimal layout configuration.
The document discusses several key factors that influence plant layout:
1) Product type, materials, manufacturing processes, volume of production, and types of machines all impact whether a product, process, or fixed layout is most suitable.
2) Other important considerations include the availability and skills of the workforce, the size and features of the factory building, and the location's climate, resources, and waste removal facilities.
3) Management policies regarding production volume, sales, purchasing, and employee facilities also shape the optimal layout configuration.
The document discusses several key factors that influence plant layout:
1) Product type, materials, manufacturing processes, volume of production, and types of machines all impact whether a product, process, or fixed layout is most suitable.
2) Other important considerations include the availability and skills of the workforce, the size and features of the factory building, and the location's climate, resources, and waste removal facilities.
3) Management policies regarding production volume, sales, purchasing, and employee facilities also shape the optimal layout configuration.
The document discusses several key factors that influence plant layout:
1) Product type, materials, manufacturing processes, volume of production, and types of machines all impact whether a product, process, or fixed layout is most suitable.
2) Other important considerations include the availability and skills of the workforce, the size and features of the factory building, and the location's climate, resources, and waste removal facilities.
3) Management policies regarding production volume, sales, purchasing, and employee facilities also shape the optimal layout configuration.
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
1 Product • Types of product whether it is heavy or light, big or small, liquid or solid in nature -For uniform type of products, product layout is suitable. -For customized products, process layout is suitable -For bulky products, fixed position type of layout is suitable • Sales and Demand influence plant layout. • Volume and quality of product are important factors. Materials
• Types of Raw material- solid, liquid, gas, heavy, small or large
• Need for the storage of different types of material • Movement and placement of different types of material during processing. Manpower
Availability
Skill and Experience
Position of employee - stationery or moving
Employee safety Factory Building
• The nature and size of the building determines the floor space available for layout.
• While designing the factory building following requirements
must be keep in mind e.g. air conditioning, dust control, humidity control etc.
5 Location
• Topography • Shape and Size of plant • Climatic condition • Availability of water, raw material and power • Waste disposal facility
6 Policies of management
• Volume of production • Size of plant • Sales and marketing policies • Purchasing policies • Facilities to employees • Future targets
8-7 Nature of manufacturing process
• Synthetic process -Under this process two or more materials are mixed to get a product. Example - cement manufacturing
• Analytical process - Under this method different products are extracted from one material. Example - extraction of oil from crude.
8-8 Nature of manufacturing process
• Conditioning process - Under this process the original raw material is given the shape of different products and nothing is added to it. Jute is an important example of this kind.
• Extractive process - This method involves the extraction of a product from the original material by the application of heat or pressure.
8-9 Volume of production
• Plant layout is generally determined by taking into consideration
the quantum of products to be produced
- Job production
- Batch production
- Mass production 8-10 Types of Machine • Stationary layout is preferable for heavy machines - Such heavy machinery can be fitted on the floor. - Adequate space should be provided for the location of machines - There should be sufficient space between them to avoid accidents.
