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FACILITES DESIGN FOR VARIOUS FACILITIES FUNCTION

CHAPTER 4: FACILITIES DESIGN FOR VARIOUS

FACILITIES FUNCTION

INTRODUCTION

Facilities design for manufacturing systems is extremely important because of
the economic dependence of the firm on manufacturing performance. Since manufac-

turing, as a whole, is a value-adding function, the efficiency of the manufacturing
activities will make a major contribution to the firm's short- and long-run economic
profitability.
Greater emphasis on improved quality, decreased inventories, and increased

productivity encouraged the design of manufacturing facilities that are integrated,
flexible, and responsive. Today's environment requires that companies quickly
respond to varying customer requirements. Manufacturing strategies such as just-in-
time (JlT) production,lean manufacturing, and other strategies have emerged as viable
and effective methods for achieving efficiency. Their successes have been rooted in

the total commitment of companies to solve their problems on a daily basis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Identify types of manufacturing system
2. Determine the function of warehouse

4.1 Manufacturing System

A few types of manufacturing system will be discussed in this chapter. There are:

1. Fixed Automation System
2. Flexible Manufacturing System
3. Reduction of Work-In-Progress
4. Just-In-Time Manufacturing

4.1.1 Fixed Automation System

 Material flow from one workstation to the next in a sequential manner.
 Often used for high-volume production and highly automated.

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