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Factors influencing Facility Location:
- Transportation Availability
- Proximity to Customers
- Proximity to Labor
- Proximity to Raw Materials
- Customer Requirements
- Local Building and Tax Codes
- Availability of Subsidies
Facility Layout Characteristics:
| Product/Sequence Layout | Process Layout | |
| Utilization of Equipment | Low | High |
| Utilization of Labor | Low | High |
| Cost of Facility Services | Higher | Lower |
| Utilization of Inventory | High | Low |
| Satisfy Tooling Requirements | Low | High |
| Sensitivity to Demand Change | High | Low |
Plant Layout Analysis Methods:
- Queuing Theory
- Simulation
- Linear Process Flow Diagram
- Bussed Process Flow Diagram
Maintenance Controls
Corrective-response to failurePreventive-fixed interval/fixed ratio, wear-out replacement
Predictive-adaptive
Facilities
Utilities/Environmental controlsEmission disposal and control
Security
Janitorial/Grounds/Pest
Common Areas/Aisles
Snow removal
Fire safety
Emergency Medical Response
Employee Right To Know
Facility Configuration Control
Property asset accounting
Additional References
- Babcock, D.L. Managing Engineering and Technology, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 1996.
- Bedworth, D.D., Bailey, J.E., Integrated Production Control Systems: Management, Analysis, Design, Wiley, New York, 1982.
- Dhillon, B.S., Engineering Management: Concepts, Procedures and Models, Technomic, Lancaster, 1987.
- Groover, M.P., Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Technomic, Lancaster, 1987.
- Rosaler, R.C., Rice, J.O., Industrial Maintenance Reference Guide, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1987.