Quality Assurance

585Appendix V

The benets for selecting a physical layout are

• Process knowledge can be better shared among the staff to allow

everyone to be better trained

• Improved communications will occur between processes

• Wastes of delay, motion, and transport will be reduced or eliminated

• Most efcient use of equipment, people, and materials will be

ensured

• Greater job exibility will occur if someone is absent

• Less oor space will be required

• Work throughput will be increased as well as overall productivity

The following guidelines can be used when determining a new physical

layout.

1. Review the current physical layout and associated proce ...