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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.ppt (Size: 2.13 MB / Downloads: 127)
PLANT LOCATION
Meaning-the establishment of an industry at a particular place.
It is of 2 types-
Localization /centralization-means concentration of similar type of industries at some particular place. E.g. textile in Mumbai.
Delocalization /Decentralization-means spreading of similar type of industries at different places. E.g. banking industries.
Factors affecting location & site decisions
Availability of raw materials
Proximity to market
Integration with other parts of orgn
Availability of labor and skills
Availability of Amenities
Transport & communication facilities
Suitability of climate
Availability of services
Regional regulations
Room for expansion
Safety requirements
Others like low interest on loans, special grants, living standards
Plant layout
Meaning-
Plant layout is the physical arrangement of industrial facilities. It involves the allocation of space & the arrangement of equipment in such a manner that overall operating costs are minimized.
JOB PRODUCTION
In this type of production, every job is different from the other in terms of type, cost, efforts, consumption of materials or specifications.
Product layout
Layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow
Here machines are arranged acc. to the needs of product & in the same sequence as the operations are necessary for manufacture. E.g. ‘back office’ of services such as banks and insurance companies.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.ppt (Size: 2.13 MB / Downloads: 127)
PLANT LOCATION
Meaning-the establishment of an industry at a particular place.
It is of 2 types-
Localization /centralization-means concentration of similar type of industries at some particular place. E.g. textile in Mumbai.
Delocalization /Decentralization-means spreading of similar type of industries at different places. E.g. banking industries.
Factors affecting location & site decisions
Availability of raw materials
Proximity to market
Integration with other parts of orgn
Availability of labor and skills
Availability of Amenities
Transport & communication facilities
Suitability of climate
Availability of services
Regional regulations
Room for expansion
Safety requirements
Others like low interest on loans, special grants, living standards
Plant layout
Meaning-
Plant layout is the physical arrangement of industrial facilities. It involves the allocation of space & the arrangement of equipment in such a manner that overall operating costs are minimized.
JOB PRODUCTION
In this type of production, every job is different from the other in terms of type, cost, efforts, consumption of materials or specifications.
Product layout
Layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow
Here machines are arranged acc. to the needs of product & in the same sequence as the operations are necessary for manufacture. E.g. ‘back office’ of services such as banks and insurance companies.