What is the difference between a process layout and a product layout?

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When choosing a layout for your business, two common options are product and process layouts. Both of these layouts differ in how the work spaces and your equipment are structured, but they are similar in that they attempt to make the best use of your resources and to help your workers be more productive. When choosing between a product or process layout, you will want to be familiar with the use cases for each to determine which is better for your products based on the space you have to work with and your production volume.

Product Layout

The product layout approach involves setting up the production facilities around the steps involved in manufacturing the product. The product goes from one step to another as it is manufactured. This is the typical assembly line approach. For example, in the manufacturing process of a car, the car body goes from one stage of production to the next. Employees at each stage work on the car and then pass it on to the next stage.

Process Layout

In a process layout, management groups together machines that perform similar functions. For example, it may put all of the lathes together in one part of the factory. The part that is being manufactured goes from one process area to another process area as it is manufactured. Hospitals typically follow a process layout. For example, the maternity ward is in an area where the hospital attends to all aspects of the maternity process. Similarly, the cardiac unit attends to all aspects of cardiac care.

Layout Suitability

Businesses producing a variety of products that have to go through a similar manufacturing process find it more convenient to adopt a process layout. For instance, if a business makes different types of wood-based products, it might adopt a process layout. On the other hand, a business that manufactures primarily one product, such as shoes, would benefit from a product layout that flows the product through the production process most efficiently.

Differences in Workflow

The workflow through a process layout system is variable. A variety of products flow through the system and the shop floor personnel have to move around the material that goes into the products. This happens as the products move from one process to another. With a product layout, the shop floor workers don’t have to move around the materials and the workflow is more uniform. The factory locates the materials for each stage of production at the place where the workers use them. This makes for more efficiency.

What is meant by process layout?

In manufacturing engineering, process layout is a design for the floor plan of a plant which aims to improve efficiency by arranging equipment according to its function. The production line should ideally be designed to eliminate waste in material flows, inventory handling and management.

What is product layout?

In manufacturing engineering, a product layout refers to a production system where the work stations and equipment are located along the line of production, as with assembly lines. Usually, work units are moved along line (not necessarily a geometric line, but a set of interconnected work stations) by a conveyor.

What is an example of a product layout?

Product Layout This is the typical assembly line approach. For example, in the manufacturing process of a car, the car body goes from one stage of production to the next. Employees at each stage work on the car and then pass it on to the next stage.

What is process layout with example?

A process layout is a type of facility layout. Organizations often use process layouts to design floor plans and arrange equipment for maximized efficiency. Plants with a process layout may arrange work stations, machinery, tools and other equipment in groups according to the functions they perform.

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