Plant Floor Design

Plant floor design is key to the creation of an efficient production environment; however, when businesses lay out a new plant, change the layout of an existing facility or add a new assembly line, many enterprises underestimate how many factors they need to consider. Organisations tend to be dictated by equipment or material flow, instead of designing facilities around their customer expectations and taking heed of lean principles, such as 5S, Visual Management, Kaizen and Kan-Ban. This case study focuses on how workstations, parts bins and equipment should be arranged to optimise flow, minimise waste and boost productivity.