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M Porting
Donnie and Donna Miller started M Porting two (2) years ago when they both finished college. Donna is an
avid amateur photographer who was not satisfied with the functionality and durability of existing
photographic equipment storage canister or the metal that holds the roll of camera film. Her husband, Donnie,
develop a new cannister as a project in his Senior Product Design class. Donna, a marketing major, was so
impressed she decided that after graduation they would start their own company manufacturing canister for
cameras and other bulky equipment. Thus, M Porting was created.

With the help of a small business loan, Donna and Donnie acquired a 2,400 square foot space in the local
industrial park and filled it with used manufacturing equipment. Donnie refined the design to improve
manufacturability and Donna got the local camera stores to sell their canister. However, the current facility
layout that they have acquired is organized for product development rather than for production.

Answer the following questions: (3 items x 10 points)

1. What are the facility options available for M Porting?
2. What are the considerations that must be considered by M Porting if it decides to re-design its
refurbished facility?
3. How will M Porting create an effective facility plan, based on design and facility management briefing?

Rubric for grading:

CRITERIA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POINTS
Content Provided pieces of evidence, supporting
8
details, and factual scenarios
Grammar Used correct grammar, punctuation,
1
spelling, and capitalization
Organization Expressed the points in clear and logical
1
of ideas arrangement of ideas in the paragraph
TOTAL 10

Reference
Lacksonen, T. (2000). Facility layout design case study: M Porting detailed layout. Retrieved on February 19,
2019, from http://www.mhi.org/downloads/learning/cicmhe/resources/cs_porting.pdf

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