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INTRODUCTION OF FACILITIES PLANNING

CHAPTER 3: FACILITIES LAYOUT

INTRODUCTION

Plant layout refers to the physical arrangement of production facilities. It is the
configuration of department, work centre and equipment in the conversion process. Plant

layout is a plan of an optimum arrangement of facilities including personnel, operating
equipment, storage space, material handling equipment and all other supporting services
along with the design of best structure to contain all these facilities.

The overall objective of plant layout is to design a physical arrangement that meets the
required output quality and quantity most economically.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define objectives and problems of plant layout.
2. Determine principle and factor influencing plant layout.
3. Identify basic layout types and production types
4. Develop layout using Murther’s Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Procedure

3.1 Objectives of Plant Layout

The primary goal of the plant layout is to maximize the profit by arrangement of all the

plant facilities to the best advantage of total manufacturing of the product. Thus the objective
of plant planning is the best relationship between output, space and manufacturing cost.

The objectives of plant layout are:

i. Streamline the flow of materials through the plant.
ii. Facilitate the manufacturing process
iii. Maintain high turnover of in process inventory
iv. Minimize materials handling

v. Effective utilization of men, equipment and space.
vi. Make effective utilization of cubic space.
vii. flexibility of manufacturing operations and arrangements.
viii. Provide for employee convenience, safety and comfort

BPLK 1 SUBJECT CODE