Mumbai University > Mechanical Engineering > Sem 8 > Industrial Engineering And Management

Marks: 5M

Year: Dec 2015

A properly planned plant layout aims at achieving the following objectives:

1. To achieve economies in handling of raw materials, work in- progress and finished goods.
2. To reduce the quantum of work-in-progress.
3. To have most effective and optimum utilisation of available floor space.
4. To minimise bottlenecks and obstacles in various production processes thereby avoiding the accumulation of work at important points.
5. To introduce system of production control.
6. To ensure means of safety and provision of amenities to the workers.
7. To provide better quality products at lesser costs to the consumers.
8. To ensure loyalty of workers and improving their morale.
9. To minimise the possibility of accidents.
10. To provide for adequate storage and packing facilities.
11. To workout possibilities of future expansion of the plant.
12. To provide such a layout which permits meeting of competitive costs
13. Should provide overall satisfaction to all concerned.
14. Material handling and internal transportation from one operation to the next is minimized and efficiently controlled.
15. The production bottle necks and points of congestions are to be eliminated so that input raw materials and semi-finished parts move fast from one work station to another.
16. Should provide high work in process turnover.
17. Should utilize the space most effectively; may be cubical utilization.
18. Should provide worker’s convenience, promote job satisfaction and safety for them.
19. Should avoid unnecessary investment of capital.
20. Should help in effective utilization of labour.
21. Should lead to increased productivity and better quality of the product with reduced capital cost.
22. Should provide easy supervision.
23. Should provide space for future expansion of the plant.
24. Should provide proper lighting and ventilation of the areas of work stations.