This refers to the relative location of equipment and/or work centers on the factory floor. Facility layout affects the flow good and materials through the factory. It has a strong effect on manufacturing lead-time, work-in-process inventory, and other performance measures.
See Assembly line design; Flexible automation; Functional layout; History of manufacturing management; Linked-cell manufacturing system; Manufacturing cell design; U-shaped assembly lines.
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(2000). FACILITY LAYOUT . In: Swamidass, P.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0612-8_317
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