1. Closure

2. Course Outline

3. For Systematic Layout Planning: Chpt 10 from your textbook and today’s lecture For Warehousing: Prof. Bartholdi’s electronic textbook on Warehousing Science

4. Design of Process-based layouts Arrange spatially the facility departments in a way that facilitates the flow of parts through the facility by minimizing the material handling / traveling effort; observes additional practical constraints arising from, e.g., processing/operational requirements safety/health considerations aesthetics building features etc.

5. Prevailing Methodology: Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Departments  Activities 1. Material Flows 2. Activity Relationships 3. REL Chart 4. REL Diagram 5. Space Requirements 6. Space REL Diagram 7. Space Availability 8. Layout Alternatives

6. Example on SLP Developed in class – c.f. your class notes!