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Selection of Plant Site
► Price
► Type of Soil
► Waste disposal
► Expansion Potential
► Commercial Services
► Communication
► Availability of amenities
► Statutory Considerations
► Flood & Drought Experience
► Right & Title of land
► Good scenery
► Attitude of Local people
► Technological Know How
► Religious & Social Institutions
Plant Layout
Definition
The disposition of various parts of a plant,
along with all the equipments used therein, is
known as plant layout, which should be
designed to enable the plant to function more
effectively.
Objectives of Plant layout
► To facilitate manufacturing process
► To minimize material handling
► To maintain higher turnover of semi-finished goods
► Effective utilization of space
► To provide employees comfort & job satisfaction
► To provide effective utilization of labour
Principles of Plant Layout
1. Principle of overall integration:
An efficient layout should be capable of
integrating raw material, men, machine &
other support activities in a logical manner.
Flow Pattern
► Horizontal & Vertical flow pattern
a. Line flow
b. L type flow
c. Circular flow
d. U type flow
e. Inverted S flow
f. Combination of U & Line flow
g. processing upwards
h. Retraction type of flow