Plant location and Plant

Layout.
Plant Location.
 “A Plant should be located at a place
where inhabitants are interested in its
success, the product can be sold
profitably and production cost is
minimum.”
- Dr. Vishweshwarya.
 “Plant location is often result of
compromise among conflicting social,
economic and geographical
conditions.”
- Lansburg.
 Plant Location
Dr. Vishweshwarya says that decision
of
plant location
Man, is basedon 10 M’s, viz:-
Market,
 Money,  Motive,
 Material,  Means of
 Means of Communication,
Power,  Management,
 Momentum to  Machinery,
early start.
Factors for choice of
Plant Location.
1. Availability of Raw materials.
2. Nearness to potential market.
3. Near to source of Operating
requirements.
4. Supply of Labour.
5. Transportation facilities.
Factors for choice of
Plant Location.
1. Integration with other Companies.
2. Suitability of land and climate.
3. Availability of housing and other
amenities.
4. Local Rules and regulations or
Government Policies.
5. Safety requirements.
Factors for choice of
Plant Location.
1. Easy start up.
2. Past records.
3. Personal factors.
Plant Location
.
 Weber’s theory of Plant Location.
Factors affecting plant location

Primary Secondary

Transportation Labour

Raw Materials Finished goods

Localised Ubiquitous

Pure R.M Gross R.M

Plant Layout
 Layout is a Fundamental of every
organization and enterprise.
 Kitchen, Retailers, offices, service
organization and all the enterprises
have a specific layout.
 A Simple situation with few items to
arrange have many alternatives.
 Previously Layouts were based on
intuition, experience and judgment.
Plant Layout
 With the complexities and competition
now scientific methods are used.
 The Layout comes in picture after the
location has been finalized.
 Development of good layout depends
on decisions already taken on location,
capacity, facility, manufacturing method
and material handling techniques.
 Efficiency and performance of machines
and production is the focus area for this.
Plant Layout. Definitions.
 Layout identically involves the
allocation of space and the
arrangement of equipment in such
a manner that overall operating
costs are minimized.
- James Lundy
 Plant layout involves the
development physical relationships
among building equipment and
production operations which will
Plant Layout.
 Plant layout begins with plant
location and continues through 3
further levels, viz:-
2. Layout of department within site.
3. Layout of items within the
department
4. Layout of individual work places.
Plant Layout.
 A good layout results in comfort,
convenience, safety, efficiency,
Compactness and finally in profits
to the organization.
 A poor layout results in congestion,
wastes, frustration, inefficiency
and finally a lower profit or a loss
to an organisation.
Objectives of Plant Layout.
1. Economies of materials,
facilitation of manufacturing and
handling of goods.
2. Proper and efficient use of floor
space.
3. Ensure proper flow of goods and
processes without any delay.
4. Provision for supervision and
control.
5. Careful planning to avoid changes
Objectives of Plant Layout.
1. Provision of safety to workers.
2. Meet quality and capacity
requirement in the most
economical manner.
3. Provision of adequate medical
facilities and refreshment
facilities.
4. Have enough of material handling
spaces.
Features of a good layout
 Sufficient space for worker and
machine to perform their tasks.
 Must have adequate safety and
security to workers against
accidents. For eg. Provision of first
aid box, fire ex.,etc
 Sufficient gang-way space for raw
materials, workers and semi
finished goods.
Features of a good layout
 Arrangement of machines and
equipment in such a way that it
minimizes material handling and costs.
 Stores for in-process material should be
near to processing machines.
 Supervision, co-ordination and control
should be easily and effectively carried.
 Scope for further adjustments and
extensions should be sufficient enough.