POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Office of the Vice President for Branches and Satellite Campuses

Lopez, Quezon Branch
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Self-reflect and Review Questions:

1. What is layout?

It is one of the key decisions that determines the long-run efficiency or operations. It establishes an organization’s competitive
priorities in regard to capacity, process, flexibility, and costs, as well as quality of work life, customer contact, and image.

2. What are the basic layout types used in operations?

OFFICE LAYOUT, RETAIL LAYOUT, WAREHOUSE LAYOUT, FIXED-POSITION LAYOUT, PROCESS-ORIENTED LAYOUT, WORK-CELL
LAYOU, REPETITIVE AND PRODUCT-ORIENTED LAYOT

3. What type of layout should an operation choose?

Warehouse layout because it should strive to move products as efficiently as possible from point to point.

4. What is layout design trying to achieve?

Process oriented layout because it can simultaneously handle a wide variety of products or services. It also the most efficient
when making products with different requirements or when handling customers, patients, or clients with different needs.

5. How should each basic layout type be designed in detail?

Layout design concerns the physical placement of resources such as equipment and storage facilities. The layout is designed to
facilitate the efficient flow of customers or materials through the manufacturing or service system. It is important because it can
have a significant effect on the cost and efficiency of an operation and can entail substantial investment in time and money. In
many operations the installation of a new layout, or redesign of an existing layout, can be difficult to alter once implemented due
to the significant investment required on items such as equipment.