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Div : F

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INRODUCTION.

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

FACTOR AFFECTING.

INSTALLATION OF FACILITY

SINGAL LOCATION.

MULTI LOCATION DECISION.

PRINCIPLE AND TYPE OF FACILITY LAYOUT.

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TO UNDERSTAND FACTORS CONSIDERD FOR LOCATION

DECISION

METHODS USED FOR LOCATION DECISION.

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Main aim is to select location to maximize benefit of firm.

Industrial location analysis typically has a cost focus.

Service sector focuses revenue maximization.

Manufacturing sectors focuses on minimizing cost.

Good layout results in comfort, appearance, efficiency and

profit.

Poor layout causes to disruption, scrap, inefficiency .

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Shipment delivery and storage.

Supervision.

Manufacturing cycle.

Labour cost workers.

Capital management.

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Community facilities.

Community attitudes.

Supporting industries and services.

Waste disposal.

Availability and cost of land.

Suitability of the land.

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Lighting.

Ventilation.

Sanitation.

Air conditioning.

Noise control.

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All the activities of manufacturing plant are carried out on

single location.

It limits potential damage and potential cost by limiting the

effects to single site.

E.g. branch office, one department.

Greater standardisation and specialisation.

Cost saving.

Development of team.

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Plant for different process may be located at different places.

Decisions are taken for various incentives and concessions in

tax,building,land.

Encourages initiative. Co-ordination.

Costly.

Loss of control.

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Location Factor Rating.

Compare alternative sites using factors identified to be

relevant.

Centre of Gravity Method

Demand or Supply points are represented in Cartesian

coordinate.(demand per unit time).

Identify Centre of gravity of various demand or supply points.

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FACILITY LAYOUT

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Defination:-

plant layout is placing of right equipment, coupled with rightmethod, in right place to permit the processing of product in effectivemanner through shortest possible distance and time.

economy in handling materials.Minimisation of product delay.

Effective utilisation of available space.

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Overall integration of factors.

Minimum movement.

Uni-directional flow.

Effective use of available space.

Maximum visibility.

Maximum flexibility.

Safe and improved environment.

Minimum handing.

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Process or functional layout.

Product or line layout.

Project or fixed position layout

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