MBA C215 UNDERSTANDING FACILITY LAYOUTS: TYPES, DIFFERENCES, AND DESIGN CHAPTER 10 STUDY GUIDE – FACILITY LAYOUT Open-Ended Study Guide Questions –

MBA C215 UNDERSTANDING FACILITY LAYOUTS: TYPES, DIFFERENCES, AND DESIGN CHAPTER 10 STUDY GUIDE – FACILITY LAYOUT Open-Ended Study Guide Questions – Answer these questions as you review the chapter List and describe the four different types of facility layouts. Provide an example for each type. - Chapter Topic & Page Number: Types of Layouts, 330-333 • Process layouts – group similar resources together based on similar processes/functions – like the school grades that are all grouped together, all 1st grade near each other, 2nd grade and so on • Product layout – designed to produce a specific product efficiently – like groceries in the store – how they are placed on the shelves and grouped together • Hybrid layouts – combined aspects of both process and product layout - like a Winnebago which makes campers. The vehicle is produced on a assembly line whereas the curtains and bedspreads are made in a fabrication shop [that use a process layout. • Fixed position layouts – product is too large to move and all resources must be brought to production site like a bridge, construction, airplane, shipbuilding What are the differences between process layout and product layout? - Chapter Topic & Page Number: See Table 10.1, 301 • Process Layout (examples – hospital, university, metalworking shop, department store, Walmart) o Resources used are general purpose o Facilities are less capital intensive o More labor intensive o Resources have greater flexibility o Processing rates are slower o Material handling costs are high o Scheduling resources flow is more challenging o Space requirements are higher • Product Layout (examples – assembly lines, cafeteria’s, car wash, Toyota) o Resources are specialized