• Introduction

• Meaning

• Definition
“The disposition of the various parts of a plant along
with all the equipment used there in, is known as the
plant layout, which should be designed to enable the
plant to function most effectively.”
• Set up of a new plant
• Introduction of a new product line
• Requirement of additional space
• Frequency of accidents
• Existing facility requires changes
• Shifting to new area
• Requirement of improvement
• Nature of the product
• Volume of production
• Basic managerial policies and decisions
• Nature of plant location
• Type of industry process
 Intermittent

 Continuous.

• Types of methods of production

• Nature of machines
• Climate
• Nature of material
• Type of machine
• Human factor and working conditions
• Characteristics of the building
1. Process or functional layout

2. product or line layout

3. project or fix position layout

• Meaning

• Advantages of process layout

• Disadvantages of process layout

• Meaning

• Advantages of product layout

• Disadvantages of product layout

• Combination of product and process layout

• Meaning

• Advantages of project layout

• Disadvantages of project layout

• Better work conditions for workmen.
• Minimization in material handling.
• Minimization in damage and spoilage materials.
• Minimization in congestion of materials,
machinery and workmen.
• Flexibility in changing production conditions.
 Loan Department/Foreign Exchange/New Accounts:
 Square feet: 7’20”
  Advantages
 All departments are divided separately so that representative
can have efficient communication with the customers and
personal service could be provided.
 Dividing departments all ensures the privacy of customer.
 To ensure the degree of privacy this room has been left small
so that “one to one “basis service can be provided.
 All data related to concern department is stored in its
department so all departments can be well organized. 
 Manager’s office:
 Square feet: 12’ 9”
 Purpose:
 As it is located in the middle of the building it become more easy
for manager to keep eye on all the area of the bank.

 Advantages:
 Less chance of errors in the bank.

 
 Queue area:

 Square feet: 10’5” 

 Purpose:
 To have secure cash transaction.

 Advantages:
 Privacy of the transaction can be maintained as location of the
department is inside the bank.

 Only customer who comes for transaction will enter this area
so there will be less rush and queue can be maintained.
 Back office:
 Square feet: 4’7”
 Advantages:
 All administrative works are done by back office and needs
more space to store employee records and transaction detail; it
is next to store room.
 
 Teller room:
 Square feet: 7’25”
 Advantages:
 Teller room handle all the cash and account related
transaction, where the mistakes are not allowed and so it
should be away from noisy area.
 This area needs most security of all the departments, so that
person has to pass most doors to reach this area.
 All the transaction related documents are stored in store room
so they are near to store room.
 As now a day’s no bank keeps cash in the bank building, but
are store at the central branch, teller has a wide space to
receive a cash box to handle big amounts daily.
 Cost benefit analysis:
 Less maintenance cost
 Less space required
 Higher security in least cost
 In this lay out less camera required
 Every department would not required noise proof system.
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