CBA 390 (H/R)
CH 9 - LAYOUT STRATEGY
I. Objectives of the Layout Strategy
A. Develop an economical layout which will meet the requirements of:
1. product design and volume (product strategy)
2. process equipment and capacity (process strategy)
3. quality of work life (human resource strategy)
4. building and site constraints (location strategy)
II. Types of Layouts
A. Fixed-position layout
B. Process-oriented layout
C. Office Layout
D. Retail Layout
E. Warehouse Layout
F. Product-oriented Layout
III. What is facility layout?
A. Location or arrangement of everything in and around buildings
B. Objectives are to maximize:
1. customer satisfaction
2. utilization of space, equipment, and people
3. efficient flow of information, materials & people
4. employee morale and safety
IV. Strategic Importance of Layout
A. Proper Layout enables:
1. higher utilization of space, equipment and people
2. improved flow of information, materials & people
3. improved employee morale and safer working conditions
4. improved customer/client interaction
5. flexibility
V. Assembly Line Balancing
A. Objectives:
1. Maximize efficiency
2. Minimize number of work stations
B. Assembly Line Balancing – the General Procedure
1. Determine cycle time by taking the demand (or production rate) per day and dividing it into
the productive time available per day.
2. Calculate the theoretical minimum number of work stations by dividing total task time by
cycle time.
3. Perform the line balance and assign specific assembly tasks to each work station.
C. Assembly Line Balancing Steps
1. Determine tasks (operations)
2. Determine sequence
3. Draw precedence diagram
4. Estimate task time
5. Calculate cycle time
6. Calculate number of work stations
7. Assign tasks
8. Calculate efficiency