Manag., January-2017-Q27
0. In which one of the following situations, a product-oriented layout is appropriate?
- Option : B
- Explanation : Product-Oriented Facility Layout/Line-Processing or Flow-Line Layout: In product-oriented facility layout, machines and equipment are placed in the order in which they are used in making the product. This layout is also called the line layout as the materials and machinery required are arranged in one line, depending upon the sequence of operations required for the product. The materials move from one workstation to another sequentially without any backtracking or deviation. Under this, machines are grouped in one sequence. Therefore, materials are fed into the first machine and semi-finished goods from one machine travel automatically to another, i.e., the output of one machine becomes the input of the next. For example, in a paper mill, bamboos are fed into the machine at one end and paper comes out at the other end. The raw material moves very fast from one workstation to another with a minimum work in progress storage and material handling. Production-oriented facility layout is useful when the production process is organized in a continuous or repetitive way.
