132 Outcome: Facility Layouts

What you’ll learn to do: describe four major types of facility layouts: process, product, cellular, and fixed position

Decisions regarding facility layouts are driven by what is produced and how it is produced—in other words, by the process.  When you looked at the Just Born facility, it was clear that the way the plant was laid out supported the mass production and mostly automated system for manufacturing pink marshmallow bunnies and yellow marshmallow chicks. This layout is not appropriate for all production processes, but in this module you will learn about the four most common layouts: process, product, cellular, and fixed position.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The learning activities for this section include:

• Reading: Facility Layouts
• Self Check: Facility Layouts

Take time to review and reflect on this activity in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.