Differentiate between plant location and plant layout.
[3 marks]Explain important objectives of plant layout.
[4 marks]Explain the circumstances when revising and improving the layout become necessary.
[7 marks]What is meant by Facilities design ?
[3 marks]Explain the importance of Facilities design.
[4 marks]Discuss the locational reasons for the success of ceramic tiles mfg. business in Morbi.
[7 marks]In case you want to locate a ‘Textile spinning unit’, what factors would you consider for taking a location decision ? How would you go about conducting a location study ?
[7 marks]State the advantages of urban area site location.
[3 marks]Discuss the dynamic nature of the layout of an industrial plant.
[4 marks]Discuss pitfalls in selection of site and the remedies.
[7 marks]State the advantages of rural area site location
[3 marks]Discuss information to be collected to prepare a plant layout.
[4 marks]Discuss the characteristics of a good plant layout.
[7 marks]Explain ‘Product layout’.
[3 marks]Under what circumstances product layout is useful ?
[4 marks]Which type of plant layout is best suitable for manufacturing of each of the following products : (i) Electric appliances (ii) Fighter Plane (iii) Cement
[7 marks]Explain ‘Process layout’.
[3 marks]Under what circumstances process layout is useful ?
[4 marks]Compare the primary layout objectives for ‘Shopping mall’ and ‘Edible oil mill’. Justify your answer with relevant advantages and disadvantages.
[7 marks]Explain ‘Fixed position layout’.
[3 marks]Discuss safety considerations which must be viewed in a layout.
[4 marks]Write short note on use of ‘Travel chart’ in plant layout.
[7 marks]What is work-station layout?
[3 marks]How would you design the work-station layout?
[4 marks]Discuss quantitative and computer based approaches to facilities layout.
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