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Difference Between Plant Layout And Process Layout

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1. Differentiate product and process layouts. Give two example of each. A product layout it is designed to produce a standardized product or a small number of products efficiently and it is also a sequential order of activities. Example of product layout is a cafeteria line while Process layout is a group of similar resources together or the functional grouping of activities typically produce customized product. Process layout is not efficient but highly flexible 2. What is plant layout? Explain in brief Plant layout is the proper order of industrial facilities and the best arrangement of resources within the facility to achieve efficiency. 3. How selection of materials is important in manufacturing. A great design might fail if we unable …show more content…

Describe various factors effecting the plant location. The factors effecting the plant location are: (1) Law and order situation, (2) Investor positive attitude, (3) Connection of facilities, (4) Social infrastructure, (5) Proximity to helpful services and industries, (6) Proximity to market, (7) Attainable of skilled workforce, (8) Strong industrial relations. 9. Define plant layout and list the objective of good plant layout Plant layout is the best arrangement of resources within the facility to achieve the efficiency and the lists of objective of good plant layout are: To reduce delays in production and using the available space efficiently, To provide best and positive working conditions, To provide comfortable and safe environment for workers and to develop plant safety as well as its workers. 10. What do you understand by the term plant layout and shop layout? Plant layout is the best arrangement of resources within the facility to achieve the efficiency while shop layout is the design of shops floor space and the placement of equipment within that shop. 11. What is the difference between joining and assembly …show more content…

12. What is the difference between process and product layout A product layout it is designed to produce a standardized product or a small number of products efficiently and it is also a sequential order of activities. Example of product layout is a cafeteria line while Process layout is a group of similar resources together or the functional grouping of activities typically produce customized product. 13. Explain the different types of production system. There are two types of production system: the intermittent production system and Continuous production system. In intermittent production system the products are produced according to the consumer’s request and the flow of production is intermittent or not continuous. The types of intermittent production system are project production flow, jobbing production flow, batch production flows. The second type of production system is the Continuous production system where the flow of production is constantly without irregularities or continuous and goods are produced in large scale unlike intermittent production system. The types of continuous production system are mass production flow and product production

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