Supplement K Layout
Learning Goals
After reading this supplement, you should be able to:
Identify the information requirements for designing a layout.
Develop and evaluate a block plan for a layout.
Describe what is needed to arrive at a detailed layout plan.
In any organization, processes are grouped together into departments (or operations). How these groupings are positioned relative to each other is called a layout. In this supplement we demonstrate an approach to layout design that positions those departments close together that have strong interactions between them. It involves three basic steps, whether the design is for a new layout or for revising an existing layout: (1) gather information, (2) develop a block plan, and (3) design a ...
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