2007 Pearson EducationD DD DG GG GG GM MM MM MA AA ALL LL LL LLProcess LayoutChapter 8Chapter 8 2007 Pearson Education Layout PlanningLayout planning is planning that involves decisions about the physical arrangement of economic activity centers needed by a facilitys various processes.Layout plans translate the broader decisions about the competitive priorities, process strategy, uality, and capacity of its processes into actual physical arrangements.Economic activity center! "nything that consumes space ## a person or a group of people, a customer reception area, a teller $indo$, a machine, a $or%station, a department, an aisle, or a storage room. 2007 Pearson Education&efore a manager can ma%e decisions regarding physical arrangement, four uestions must be addressed.'. (hat centers should the layout include)2. *o$ much space and capacity does each center need)+. *o$ should each centers space be configured),. (here should each center be located) Layout Planning Questions 2007 Pearson EducationStrategic IssuesImpact and ImplicationsLayout choices can help communicate an organi-ations product plans and competitive priorities."ltering a layout can affect an organi-ation and ho$ $ell it meets its competitive priorities in the follo$ing $ays!'. .ncreasing customer satisfaction and sales at a retail store.2. /acilitating the flo$ of materials and information.+. .ncreasing the efficient utili-ation of labor and euipment.,. 0educing ha-ards to $or%ers.1. .mproving employee morale.2. .mproving communication. 2007 Pearson EducationTypes of LayoutsFlexible-flow process! layout! " layout that organi-es resources 3employees4 and euipment by function rather than by service or product.Line-flow product! layout! " layout in $hich $or%stations or departments are arranged in a linear path."ybrid layout! "n arrangement in $hich some portions of the facility have a fle5ible#flo$ and others have a line#flo$ layout.Fixed-position layout! "n arrangement in $hich service or manufacturing site is fi5ed in place6 employees along $ith their euipment, come to the site to do their $or%. 2007 Pearson EducationA Flexible Flow LayoutFoundryMilling mac#inesLat#es Grinding$ainting Drills%ffice&eldingForging" 7ob shop has a fle5ible#flo$ layout. 2007 Pearson EducationLine Flow Layout'tation ( 'tation ) 'tation * 'tation +" production line has a line#flo$ layout. 2007 Pearson Education8h 7 # 9 2000 by Prentice-Hall IncRussell/TaylorOper Mgt 3/eComparison f Pro!uct An! Process LayoutsP0:;::