Facilities Design

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Facilities Design Layout

• Chapter 7
• Pages 148 155

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Facilities Design Layout

• This strategy area should really be considered
  well before the businesses is set up.
• It involves looking at the best way to set out
  the actual business so as to optimise efficiency
  in terms of movement and space, leading to cost
  reductions.

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Facilities Design and Layout

• The first decision will be the geographic
  location of the operations facility.
• Considerations here include
• Availability of labour
• Access to markets
• Access to suppliers
• Land zoning regulations
• Purchasing costs involved

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Facilities Design and Layout

• Some factors that may influence the facilities
  location and design include
• The product being manufactured or the service
  being performed
• Amount of physical space required
• The use of equipment
• Equipment and facilities maintenance
• Access to raw materials
• Location of finished products

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Facilities Design and Layout

• Considerations must be given to
• The work environment of employees. Workplace
  ergonomics can affect productivity.
• Legal requirements and obligations. These include
  things such as occupational health and safety.
• Communication channels.
• Visual appeal.

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Facilities Design Layout

• Key questions to consider when establishing the
  design and layout of an operations system
• How much space do we need?
• Where are our suppliers located?
• What do we produce?
• What are our security needs and concerns?

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Facilities Design Layout

• Facility layout the physical layout of a work
  environment.
• The processes and the different stages of
  production must be linked so that production
  needs are met.

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Facilities Design Layout

• There are three main types of operation layouts
• The fixed position layout (Everything in one
  place)
• The process layout (Resources and equipment
  are/is organised according to their/its function)
• The product layout (The sequential development of
  the product determines the location of equipment)

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Activity / Physical Demo

• Fixed position layout 4 volunteers
• Process layout 6 volunteers
• Product layout 6 volunteers

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Worksheet

• Types of facilities layout
• Put the following terms in your glossary
• Batch production
• Mass production
• Assembly line

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Facilities Design Layout

• EXAMPLES

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Retail Layout

• There are a few ways in which retail stores
  organise their products one way would be
  according to the type of item.

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Retail Layout

• Some stores, such as Ikea, carefully plan
  pathways, entrances and exits in their stores so
  that customers walk through the entire store to
  get to the checkout.
• Maximising customers exposure to the products ca
  lead to impulse sales, giving the retailer more
  profit.

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Retail Layout

• Retail layouts must also
• Cater to customer needs
• Provide sufficient customer access
• Promote a safe shopping environment
• Support delivery and storage systems
• Follow laws and government regulations

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Office Layout

• An office deals with the flow of information.
• These administration facilities must effectively
  support the operations of the organisation and
  the specific needs of the department.

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Static Functional Needs

• Relates to those functions whereby an employee
  has to complete their tasks at the location of
  their work station.
• Static employees have a fixed base of operations.
• Static employees require direct access to all the
  information, equipment and materials needed to
  perform their duties.

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Dynamic Functional Needs

• Relates to those functions whereby the employee
  performs some of their work tasks away from their
  work station.
• Dynamic employees require immediate access to
  information.
• They will also generally require to be supported
  by flexible equipment and materials.