Chapter 10 Flashcards
Layout planning
Deciding on the best physical arrangement of all resources that consume space within a facility.
Intermittent processing systems
Systems used to produce low volumes of many different products.
Repetitive processing systems
Systems used to produce high volumes of a few standardized products.
Process layouts
Layouts that group resources based on similar processes or functions.
Product layouts
Layouts that arrange resources in sequence to allow for an efficient buildup of the product.
Hybrid layouts
layouts that combine characteristics of process and product layouts.
Group technology (GT) or cell layouts
Hybrid layouts that create groups of products based on similar processing requirements.
Fixed-position layout
A layout in which the product cannot be moved due to its size and all the resources have to come to the production site.
Block plan
Schematic showing the placement of resources in a facility.
Load–distance model
A procedure for evaluating location alternatives based on distance.
ALDEP and CRAFT
Computer software packages for designing process layouts.
Flexible layouts
Layouts that remain desirable many years into the future or can be easily modified to meet changing demand.
Line balancing
The process of assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout in order to achieve a desired output and balance the workl oad among
stations.
Immediate predecessor
A task that must be performed immediately before another task.
Output rate
The number of units we wish to produce over a specific period of time.
