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Product layout
• A product layout involves the
arrangement of machines in one
line depending on the sequence of
operations.
• Also called as straight line layout or
layout for serialised manufacture.
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• The output of one machine become
the input of the another .
• Mechanization of • Reduction in the
materials handling and investments on
consequent reduction machines as they are
in materials handling general purpose
cost. machines.
• Avoidance of bottlenecks. • Greater flexibility in
• Economy in production.
manufacturing time. • Better and more efficient
• Better production control. supervision possible
through specialisation.
• Less floor area required
per unit of production. • Better scope for
expansion.
• Minimum investment in
work-in-progress. • Better utilisation of men,
machines, plant etc.
• Early detection of
mistakes or badly • Easier to handle break
produced items. downs of equipments
• Greater incentive to a by transferring work to
another machine.
Fixed position layout
• It implies that the movement of men
and machines to the product which
remains stationary.
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• This method is followed in the
manufacture of bulky and heavy
products ,such as locomotives,
ships ,boilers, aircraft and
generators.
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Advantages
• Men and machines can be used for a
wide variety of operations
producing different products.
• The investment on layout is very
small.
• The worker identifies himself with the
product and takes pride in it when
the work is complete.
• The high cost of ,and difficulty in
transporting bulky products are
avoided.
Cellular manufacturing
(CM)layout
• In cellular manufacturing
(CM),machines are grouped into
cells, and the cells function
somewhat like a product layout
within a larger shop or process
layout.
• Each cell in the CM layout is formed
to produce a single parts family-a
few parts ,all with common
characteristics ,which means that
they require the same machines
and have similar machine settings.
Cell#1 cell#2
Papart D
1 2 1 2 3
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Part X
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Part A 1 2
3 Cell#3
Part 4 Cell#4
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