RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM

By:
Arunima Banerjee (42)
Tanya Bose (46)
Relationship diagram
• Relationship Diagram is a schematic diagram
that uses weighted lines to denote location
preference.
• Relationship Diagram provides
Transformation of the proximity
relationships to a spatial organization of
departments.
• It provides a road map within the departments
of the layout as well as within individual work
stations.
Types
Bubble Type Layout Type
 • The relationship input keys are:
i. Flow relation
ii. Organisational relation
iii. Environmental relation
iv. Control relation
v. Process relation

Use of CRAFT for improvising on existing layouts

& CORELAP for qualitative inputs help
produce modern day Relationship Diagrams.
 • The major component on which relationship is
being weighed is:
1. Material flow
2. Personnel flow
3. Information flow

Also take into consideration following aspects:

1. Time & Motion studies
2. Distance between work stations
3. Optimised operational costs
4. Focus on maximizing productivity
5. Efficient use of utilities
Procedure to make relationship
diagram
• Place the departments among which there is “A” relationship
• Add the departments among which there is “E” relationship to the
previously placed departments. Rearrange.
• Add the departments among which there is “X” relationship to the
previously placed departments. Rearrange.
• Add the departments among which there is “I” relationship.
Rearrange.
• Add the departments among which there is “O” relationship.
Rearrange.
• Add the rest of the departments. Rearrange.
• Verify if all the departments are placed and if the important
relations are respected.
• First finalize on Relationship Diagram for Work Stations, then focus
on Relationship Diagram for Machinery within individual Work
Stations.