Layouts Entrepreneurship

Where do you find milk in your local grocery store? In the back left corner of the store! Why?

Design the Layout of Your Business Your layout needs to include space for: o employees o customers o merchandise o equipment o restrooms o stockroom/storage o offices Slide 3

Create the Floor Plan Prepare a scale drawing of the layout. Slide 4

Layout of a Retail Business The goal of your layout should be twofold: o It should perpetually attract customers to your store. o It should meet the needs of your business. In the first 25% of the store, every Apple product is introduced and customers are allowed to touch, hold, & experience each product. Slide 5

Layout of a Service Business For businesses where customers visit the site, the layout should be considered as carefully as a retail business. As customers do not visit on-site businesses, organization of supplies should be the focus of the layout. Slide 6

Layout of a Wholesale Business focus on price and quality Layout should be well organized to facilitate: o locating products o shipping and receiving Slide 7

Layout of a Manufacturing Business To focus on efficiency, the following should be considered: o Work teams should be situated close together. o Supervisors should be in close proximity to the people they supervise. Slide 8

o Exits should be clearly marked and easily accessible. o Hazardous materials should be safely stored. o Equipment and machinery should be positioned in a way that minimizes the potential for accidents. Slide 9 Layout of a Manufacturing Business, Continued

Your Task Tim Cook, CEO of Apple has hired your to design the next Apple retail store. The location and exterior have already been determined. You need to create a bird’s eye view of how you would layout the new store’s interior.