Steps in plant layout

Steps in plant layout

Steps in Planning the Layout for a New Enterprise 

1. The first thing in planning a layout is to study the objectives, production plan and the nature of machines, equipment and manufacturing operations involved in the production process. 

2. On the basis of information collected in step

 (1), charts, diagrams and templates are prepared. 

3. Decision about the location of service facilities like criteria, toilets etc. insides the plant building is taken, keeping into consideration the requirements of the production process and comforts of the workers. 

4. The sequence of mechanical operations is studied to fix the position of respective machines performing the respective operations. 

5. The position of windows, ventilators, electric fittings, drainage system also in the plant building are properly and thoroughly studied. 

6. After analysing all the details in steps (1) to (4) drawings of the layout are drawn production run is tested.