Planning Considerations

The primary objective of a layout is to arrange the plant in a logical order from the beginning of the job to the end. For the majority of production plants, layout is designed to facilitate a process of flow. Flow depends on lot and load sizes, material handling equipment, layout arrangement and building design. Flow sheets are one means of directional planning for a particular configuration, such as – straight-line – U-shaped or circle – s-shaped or a convoluted line (a fold, a twist or winding around) where no overlapping of flow occurs and several others. These are excellent ways of developing …

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