Layout is essentially a task of orderly arrangement of the plant and equipment for the purpose of securing continuous flow of the required quantity and quality of the given product. There are mainly three types of layout: 1. Product or Line Layout 2. Process Layout 3. Combination of Product and Line Layouts. Type # 1. Product or Line Layout: Product [...]
This article throws light upon the ten main factors which determine the location of an industry. The factors are: 1. Availability of Raw Materials 2. Proximity to Markets 3. Transport Facilities 4. Motive Power and Fuel 5. Availability of Labour 6. Financial Facilities 7. Climatic Factors 8. Historical and Personal Factors 9. State Assistance 10. Early Start. Factor # 1. [...]
Selection of the site for an industrial plant is governed by many considerations, both the economic analysis of the costs as well as judgment as to the modifying effects of other factors. First, the costs of land, labour, materials, taxes, heat, light and power should be calculated and the costs of marketing from that place should be estimated. Then the [...]