Facility Layout Types and Advantages in Manufacturing Process
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Facility Layout Ross L. Fink
Facility Layout Types • Classic • Process (functional, departmental) • Product (assembly line) • Fixed Position • Cellular
Advantages of Process Layout • More product variety • Less investment in equipment • Can share equipment across products • Redundant equipment • Training is easier • Maintenance is easier
Disadvantages of Process Layout • More work-in-process (WIP) inventory • More skilled workers • More difficult Scheduling--workers and materials • Quality control more difficult • Higher variable cost of production
Advantages of Product Layout • Lower variable cost of production • Easier scheduling--workers and materials • Higher quality--easier to manage quality • Lower work-in-process (WIP) inventory • Can use less skilled workers
Disadvantages of Product Layout • Larger investment in equipment • Less flexibility in product offering • Harder to develop workers • Little sharing of equipment • Little or no backup equipment • Worker dissatisfaction with job
Fixed Position Layout • Material, equipment, and workers brought to product • Used for items that are difficult to move--large items
Changes to Classical Layout Types • Process--arrangement of departments (minimize material flow) • Product--use of general purpose equipment • Mixed layouts-using different layout types for different products
Cellular Layouts • Work cell--equipment and workers are arranged to produce a family of related products • Based on group technology