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Fundamentals of Operations Management, 4/e
Mark M. Davis, Bentley College
Nicholas J. Aquilano, University of Arizona
Richard B. Chase, USC, School of Business
Facility Decision: Layouts

Chapter Objectives

  • Introduce the different types of facility layouts that can be used in designing manufacturing and service operations.
  • Present a methodology for designing a process-oriented layout.
  • Introduce the concept of takt time and its relationship to the output capacity of a product-oriented layout.
  • Identify the various steps and elements that are involved in balancing an assembly line.
  • Discuss the current trends in facility layouts given today's shorter product life cycles and the customer's increasing desire for customized products.




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