This article throws light upon the fifteen main steps involved in the procedure for building plant layout. Some of the steps are: 1. Accumulate Basic Data 2. Analyse and Coordinate Basic Data 3. Decide Equipment and Machinery Required 3. Decide Equipment and Machinery Required 4. Select the Material Handling System 5. Sketch Plan of the Plot 6. Determine a General [...]
The work station design affects the production rates, efficiency and the accuracy with which an operation can be performed. A work station not only needs space for the worker and the machine, there are plenty of other items which also need accommodation. Space requirements and a few more factors governing a good work station design, are described below: (a) Space [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition and Concept of Product Planning 2. Need For Product Planning 3. Constituents. Definition and Concept of Product Planning: Product planning may be defined as ― Evaluation of the range, mix, specification and pricing of existing and new products in relation to present and future market requirements and competition; planning of [...]