After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Flow Pattern 2. Factors Governing Flow Pattern 3. Types. Meaning of Flow Pattern: "Flow Pattern" means the system to be adopted, for the movement of raw materials, from the beginning and up to the end of manufacturing. The overall-objective of the 'Flow Pattern' is to plan for the economical [...]
This article throws light upon the twelve main factors affecting the layout of an industrial building. The factors are: 1. Organisation of Departments 2. Location of Production Departments in the Building 3. Position of Service Departments 4. Premises 5. Size and Local Conditions of Site 6. Type of Construction 7. Ventilation and Air Conditioning 8. Appearance 9. Plant Protection and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning of line balancing in plant layout. Meaning of Line Balancing: "Line Balancing" in a layout means arrangement of machine capacity to secure relatively uniform flow at capacity operation. It can also be said as "a layout which has equal operating times at the successive operations in the process as a [...]