1. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-1 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Six Layout Strategies  Fixed-position layout  large bulky projects such as ships and buildings  Process-oriented layout  deals with low-volume, high-variety production (“job shop”, intermittent production)  Office layout  positions workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information

2. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-2 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Six Layout Strategies - continued  Retail/service layout  allocates shelf space and responds to customer behavior  Warehouse layout  addresses trade-offs between space and material handling  Product-oriented layout  seeks the best personnel and machine use in repetitive or continuous production

3. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-3 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Layout Strategies

4. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-4 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Layout Example - Office

5. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-5 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Requirements of a Good Layout 3 an understanding of capacity and space requirements 3 selection of appropriate material handling equipment 3 decisions regarding environment and aesthetics 3 identification and understanding of the requirements for information flow 3 identification of the cost of moving between the various work areas

6. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-6 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Constraints on Layout Objectives  Product design & volume  Process equipment & capacity  Quality of work life  Building and site

7. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-7 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Layout Strategies, Examples, and Criteria Service/retailDrug store Grocery store Department store Expose customer to high margin items StorageDistributor Warehouse Minimize storage and handling costs Product orientedTV assembly lineMinimize line imbalance, delay, and idle time Layout strategy Example Criteria

8. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-8 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Areas of Concern in Layout Strategy Layout Strategy Material Flow Communication Work Cell Safety Material Attributes Warehousing Service Areas

9. Transparency Masters to accompany Heizer/Render – Principles of Operations Management, 5e, and Operations Management, 7e 9-9 © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458 Emergency Room Layout Surgery Radiology E.R. bedsPharmacyBilling/exit E.R.Triage room E.R. Admissions Patient B - erratic pacemaker Patient A - broken leg Hallway