Process layout
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Typical plant layout done thought CAD. Note that layout for a production system reflects a conceived organization of resources to achieve a certain goal, besides satisfying certain space constraints.
In manufacturing engineering, process layout is a design for the floor plan of a plant which aims to improve efficiency by arranging equipment according to its function.[1] The production line should ideally be designed to eliminate waste in material flows, inventory handling and management.[2] In process layout, the work stations and machinery are not arranged according to a particular production sequence. Instead, there is an assembly of similar operations or similar machinery in each department (for example, a drill department, a paint department, etc.)
Main advantages
- Provide visual control of activities
- Utilize space efficiently
- Utilize labor efficiently
- Eliminate bottlenecks
- Facilitate communication and interaction between workers, workers and supervisors
See also
References
- ↑ Mikell P. Groover (2007). Work Systems: The Methods, Measurement & Management of Work. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-140650-6
- ↑ Shigeo Shingo(1985). "A revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System". Productivity Press. ISBN 0-915299-03-8
Further reading
- S.N. Chary (2006). Production and Operations Management. McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-058355-9
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