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FACILITY LAYOUT
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What Is Layout Planning?
Layout planning is deciding the best physical
arrangement of all resources within a facility.
• Facility resource arrangement can significantly affect productivity
• Two broad categories of operations:– Intermittent processing systems – low volume of many different
products
– Continuous processing systems – high volume of a few standardized
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Types of Layouts
Four basic layout types consisting of:
– Process layouts - Group similar resources together
– Product layouts - Designed to produce a specific product efficiently
– Hybrid layouts - Combine aspects of both process and product layouts
– Fixed-Position layouts - Product is two large to move; e.g. a building
Process Layouts
• Process layout unique characteristics include:
– Resources used are general purpose – Facilities are less capital intensive– Facilities are more labor intensive– Resources have greater flexibility– Processing rates are slower– Material handling costs are higher
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Process Layouts – continued
-Scheduling resources & work flow is more complex
-Space requirements are higher
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Product LayoutsProduct layout unique characteristics are:
–Resources are specialized–Facilities are capital intensive–Processing rates are faster –Material handling costs are lower –Space requirements for inventory
storage are lower–Flexibility is low relative to the market
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Process vs. Product Layouts
Here are the characteristic differences between a process and product layout.
Process Layouts Product Layouts
Able to produce a large number of different products
Able to produce a small number of products efficiently
Resources used are general purpose Resources used are specialized
Facilities are more labor intensive Facilities are more capital intensive
Greater flexibility relative to the market Low flexibility relative to the market
Slower processing rates Faster processing rates
High material handling costs Lower material handling costs
Higher space requirements Lower space requirements
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Hybrid Layouts
• Combine elements of both product & process layouts– Maintain some of the
efficiencies of product layouts
– Maintain some of the flexibility of process layouts
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Fixed-Position Layout
• Used when product is large• Product is difficult or impossible
to move, i.e. very large or fixed• All resources must be brought
to the site• Scheduling of crews and
resources is a challenge
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Designing Process Layouts
Step 1: Gather information:Space needed, space available, identify closeness
measuresStep 2: Develop alternative block plans:
Using trial-and-error or decision support toolsStep 3: Develop a detailed layout:
Consider exact sizes/shapes of departments and work centers including aisles and stairways
Tools like drawings, 3-D models, and CAD software are available to facilitate this process
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Special Cases of Process Layouts
A number of unique process layouts require special attention. We will look at two of these:
• Warehouse layouts• Office Layouts
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Warehouse Layouts
Warehouse Layout Considerations:1. Primary decision is where to locate
each department relative to the dock2. Departments can be organized to
minimize “ld” totals3. Departments of unequal size require
modification of the typical ld calculations to include a calculation of the “ratio of trips to area needed”
4. The usage of “Crossdocking” modifies the traditional warehouse layouts; more docks, less storage space, and less order picking
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Office LayoutsOffice Layout Considerations
– Human interaction and communication are the primary factors in designing office layouts
– Layouts need to account for physical environment and psychological needs of the organization
– One key layout trade-off is between proximity and privacy
– Open concept offices promote understanding & trust
– Flexible layouts incorporating “office landscaping” help to solve the privacy issue in open office environments
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Designing Product Layouts
• Designing product layouts requires consideration of:
–Sequence of tasks to be performed by each workstation
–Logical order–Speed considerations – line
balancing
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Designing Product Layouts – continued
Step 1: Identify tasks & immediate predecessorsStep 2: Determine output rateStep 3: Determine cycle timeStep 4: Compute the Theoretical Minimum number
of StationsStep 5: Assign tasks to workstations (balance the line)Step 6: Compute efficiency, idle time & balance
delay
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Step 1: Identify Tasks & Immediate Predecessors
Example 10.4 Vicki's Pizzeria and the Precedence DiagramImmediate Task Time
Work Element Task Description Predecessor (secondsA Roll dough None 50B Place on cardboard backing A 5C Sprinkle cheese B 25D Spread Sauce C 15E Add pepperoni D 12F Add sausage D 10G Add mushrooms D 15H Shrinkwrap pizza E,F,G 18I Pack in box H 15
Total task time 165
Layout Calculations
• Step 2: Determine output rate– Vicki needs to produce 60 pizzas per
hour • Step 3: Determine cycle time
– The amount of time each workstation is allowed to complete its tasks
– Limited by the bottleneck task (the longest task in a process):
sec./unit 60
units/hr 60
sec/min 60x min/hr 60
units/hroutput desired
sec./day time available)(sec./unit time Cycle
hourper pizzasor units/hr, 72sec./unit 50
sec./hr. 3600
time task bottleneck
time availableoutput Maximum
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Layout Calculations-continued
• Step 4: Compute the theoretical minimum number of stations– TM = number of stations needed
to achieve 100% efficiency (every second is used)
– Always round up (no partial workstations)
– Serves as a lower bound for our analysis
stations 3or 2.75,
nsec/statio 60
seconds 165
time cycle
times taskTM
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Layout Calculations- Continued• Step 5: Assign tasks to workstations
– Start at the first station & choose the longest eligible task following precedence relationships
– Continue adding the longest eligible task that fits without going over the desired cycle time
– When no additional tasks can be added within the desired cycle time, begin assigning tasks to the next workstation until finished
Workstation Eligible task Task Selected Task time Idle time
A A 50 10
B B 5 5
C C 25 35
D D 15 20
E, F, G G 15 5
E, F E 12 48
F F 10 38
H H 18 20
I I 15 5
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Last Layout Calculation
• Step 6: Compute efficiency and balance delay–Efficiency (%) is the ratio of
total productive time divided by total time
–Balance delay (%) is the amount by which the line falls short of 100%
91.7%100sec. 60 x stations 3
sec. 165
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t (%) Efficiency
8.3%91.7%100%delay Balance 20
Other Product Layout Considerations
• Shape of the line (S, U, O, L):– Share resources, enhance
communication & visibility, impact location of loading & unloading
• Paced versus Un-paced lines– Paced lines use an
automatically enforced cycle time
• Number of Product Models produced– Single– Mixed-model lines
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Group Technology (CELL) Layouts
• One of the most popular hybrid layouts uses Group Technology (GT) and a cellular layout
• GT has the advantage of bringing the efficiencies of a product layout to a process layout environment
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Process Flows before the Use of GT Cells
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Facility Layout Across the Organization
Layout planning is organizationally important for an efficient operations– Marketing is affected by layout especially when clients
come to the site– Human resources is affected as layout impacts people– Finance is involved as layout changes can be costly
endeavors
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Facility Layout within OM: How it all fits together
Layout decisions are directly related to issues of product design and process selection
Job design, as process layouts tend to require greater worker skills than do product layouts
Degree of automation, as product layouts tend to be more capital intensive and use more automation compared to process layouts
Layout decisions are also affected by implementation of just-in-time (JIT) systems, which dictate a line flow and the use of group technology (GT) cells.
As layout decisions specify the flow of goods through the facility, they impact all other aspects of operations management.
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