MGT613 - Production and Operations Management

Lecture 19 - Facility Layouts

Name the basic types of Layouts:

1. Product and Service layout

2. Process Layout

3. Fixed Position Layout

4. Hybrid/Combination Layout

What are the five Characteristics of Product Layout?

1. Used for handling big amounts of stuff or customers quickly and smoothly

2. Work is split into simple, repeatable tasks.

3. Because there’s so much work, it’s worth investing in good equipment and designing jobs well.

4. The layout should use technology in the best way possible to meet what the product or service

5. This layout makes the best use of workers and machines, balancing out the high cost of machines.

What are the five advantages of Product Layout?

1. High rate of output

2. Low unit cost

3. Labor specialization

4. Low material handling cost

5. High utilization of labor and equipment

Write five disadvantages of Product Layout

1. Creates dull, repetitive jobs.

2. Poorly skilled workers may not maintain equipment or quality of output of service

3. Fairly inflexible to changes in volume

4. Highly susceptible to shutdowns.

5. Needs preventive maintenance

Product layout is ________

sequential

Process layout is _______

Functional

write three advantages of Process Layout

1. Can handle many different types of work or products.

2. Not easily stopped if a machine breaks down

3. Machines and equipment cost less.

Three disadvantages of Process layout

1. Moving materials around is slow and wastes effort.

2. Planning the order of work and timing is tricky.

3. Supervising workers is more complicated.

What is a Process Layout?

A flexible setup where similar machines or activities are grouped together. This layout handles different types of products or services, each needing different processes.

Define Product/service layout?

A setup where everything is arranged in a sequence so the product or service moves smoothly from one step to the next without interruption. The process is standardized and repetitive.

What is Fixed Layout?

The product stays in one place, and people, equipment, and materials come to it. This happens when the product is too big or heavy to move.