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PLANT LAYOUT

PRODUCTION, PLANNING AND CONTROL

BY: ALISHA ARORA M.SC FTM 3RD SEM

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the project is to make a layout for anapparel manufacturing unit which produces 500 shirts per day. The aim of this project is to have a detailed knowledge about the departments of the apparel manufacturing unit and also knowing their importance in the factory. The space allocations for each department is very essential to know about the specifications of the work area. The detailed layout of the production ara of the factory helps in gaining the knowledge about the equipments used in the manufacturing of apparels as well as the whole process of producing them. Tha layout not only tells about the departments and equipments but also makes aware of the human conditions and human needs of the workers. This project is being very helpful in gaining the inside knowledge of the pparel manufacturing.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC

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1.INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION IMPORTANCE ESSENTIALS TYPES OF LAYOUT 2. FACTORS INFLUENCING LAYOUT 3. DYNAMCS OF A FACTORY LAYOUT 4. MAKING A FACTORY LAYOUT 5. GENERAL STEPS OF MAKING A PLANT LAYOUT 6. PRODUCT SPCIFICATIONS 7. DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURING 8. WORK FLOW PROCESS
9.MACHINES REQUIRED 10.

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE LAYOUT

INTRODUCTION
The efficiency of production depends on how well the various machines; production facilities and employees amenities are located in a factory. Only the properly laid out factory can ensure the smooth and rapid movement of material, from the raw material stage to the end product stage. Factory layout encompasses new layout as well as improvement in the existing layout. An ideal factory layout should provide the optimum relationship among the output, floor area and manufacturing process. An efficent factory layout is one that aims at achieving various objectives like efficient utilization of available floor space, minimizes cost, allows flexibility of operation, provides for employees convenience, improves productivity etc.The entrepreneurs must possess the expertise to lay down a proper layout for new or existing plants. It differs from one factory to another. But basic principles to be followed are more or less same. While deciding for layout for factory or unit or store, a small entrepreneur has to consider the factors like the nature of the product, production process,size factory building, human needs etc

DEFINITION
A factory layout can be defined as follows; Factory layout refers to the arrangement of physical facilities such as machinery, equipment, furniture etc. with in the factory building in such a manner so as to have quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of the finished product. According to Ringgs, the overall objective of factory layout is to design a physical arrangement that most economically meets the required output-quantity and quality. According to J.L.Zundi, Factory layout ideally involves alloction of space and arrangement of equipment in such a manner that overall operating costs are minimized.

IMPORTANCE
Factory layout is an important decision as it represents long-term commitment. An ideal factory layout should provide the optimum relationship among output, floor area and manufacturing process.It facilitates the production process, minimizes material handling, time and cost, and allows flexibility of operations, easy production flow, makes economic use of the building, promotes effective utilization of manpower, and provides for employees convenience safety, comfort at work, maximum exposure to natural light and ventilation. It is also important because it affects the flow of material and processes, labour efficiency, supervision and control, use of space and expansionpossibilities etc.

ESSENTIALS
An efficient factory layout is one that can be instrumental in achieving the following objectives; a) Proper and efficient utilization of available floor space
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b) To esure that work proceeds from one point to another point without any delay c) Provide enough production capacity d) Reduce material handling cost e) Reduce hazards to personnel f) Utilise labor efficiently g) Increase employee morale h) Reduce accidents i) Provide for volume and product flexibility j) Provide ease of supervision and control k) Provide for employee safety and health l) Allow ease of maintenance m) Allow high machine or equipment utilization n) Improve productivity

TYPES OF LAYOUT
The factory layout facilitates the arrangement of machines, equipment and other physical facilities in a planned manner within the factory premises. An entrepreneur must possess an expertise to lay down a proper layout for new or existing plants. It differs from plant to plant, from location to location and from industry to industry. But the basic principles govering factory layout are more and less more. Manufacturing units In case of manufacturing units, factory layout may be of four types: 1) Product or line layout 2) Process or functional layout 3) Fixed position or location layout 4) Combined or line layout Product or line layout: Under this, machines and equipments are arranged in one line depending upon the sequence of operation required for the product . The materials move form one workstation to another sequentially without any backtracking or deviation. Under this, machines are grouped in one sequence. Therefore matereals are fed into the first machine and fineshed goods travel automatically from machine to machine, the output of one machine becoming input of the next. The raw material moves very fast from one workstation to other station with a minimum work in progress storage and material handling. The grouping of machines should be done keeping in mind the following general principles: a) All the machine tools or other items of equipments must be placed at the point demanded by sequence of operations. b) There should no points where one line crossed another line. c) Materials may be fed where they are required for assembly but not necessarily at one point. d) All the operations including assembly, testing packing must be included in the line.

Process layout: In this type of layout machines of similar type are arranged together at one place. The process or functional layout is followed from historical period. It evolved from the handicraft method of production. The work has to be allocated to each department in such a way that no machines are chosen to do as many different job as possible i.e. the emphasis is on general purpose machines. The grouping of machines according to the process has to be done keeping in wind the following principles: a) The distance between departments should be as short as possible for avoiding long distance movement of materials b) The departments should be in sequence of operations c) The arrangement should be convenient for inspection and supervision. Fixed Position or Location Layout: In this type of layout, the major product being produced is fixed at one location. Equipment labour and components are moved to that location. All facilities are brought and arranged around one work center. This type of layout is not relevant for small scale entrepreneur. Combined layout: Certain manufacturing units may require all three processes namely intermittent process the continuous process and the representative process combined process. In most of industries, only a product layout or process layout process or fixed location layout does not exist. Thus, in manufacturing concerns where several products are produced in repeated numbers with no likelihood of continuous production, combined layout is followed. Generally a combination of the product and process layout or other combinaion are found, in practice, e.g. for industries involving the fabrication of parts and assembly, fabrication tends to employ the process layout, while the assembly areas often employ the product layout.

FACTORS INFLUENCING LAYOUT


While deciding his factory or unit or establishment or store, a small-scale businessman should keep the following factors in mind: a) Factory building: The nature and size of the building determines the floor space available for layout. While designing the special requirments, e.g. air conditioning, dust control, humidity control etc. must be kept in mind. b) Nature of product: Product layout is suitable for uniform products whereas process layout is more appropriate for custom-made products. c) Production process: In assembly line industries, product layout is better. In job order or intermittent manufacturing on the other hand, process layout is desirable. d) Type of machinery: General purpose machines are often arranged as per process layout while special purpose machines are arranged according to product layout.
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e) Repairs and maintenance: Machines should be so arranged that adequate space is avaible between them for movement of equipment and people required for repairing the machines. f) Human needs: Adequate arrangement should be made for cloakroom, washroom, lockers, drinking water, toilets and other employee facilities, proper provision should be made for disposal of effluents, if any. g) Plant environment: Heat, light, noise, ventilation and other aspects should be duly considered, e.g. paint shops and plating section should be located be in another hall so that dangerous fumes can be removed through proper ventilation etc. Adequate safety arrangement should also be made. Thus, the layout should be conducive to health and safety of employees. It should ensure free and efficient flow of men and materials. Future expansion and diversification may also be considered while planing factory layout.

DYNAMICS OF PLANT LAYOUT


Plant layout is a dynamic rather than a static concept meaning thereby if once done if is not permanent in nature rather improvement or revision in the existing plant layout must be made by keeping a track with development of new machines or equipment, improvements in manufacturing process, changes in materials handling devices etc. But any revision in layout must be made only when the savings resulting from revision exceed the costs involved in such revision. Revision in plant layout may become necessary on account of the following reasons: a) Increase in the output of the existing product b) Introduction of a new product and diversification c) Technological advancements in machinery, material, processes, product design, fuel etc. d) Deficiencies in the layout unnoticed by the layout engineer in the beginning.

MAKING THE FACTORY LAYOUT


Layout of the plant is decided based on process sequence, building structure, shop floor transportation, type of layout (product or process based or a combination of both) and arrangement of machines. The aim of every layout is to maximize utilization of available space in order to speed up the material flow. Highly specialized machines and small parts assembly may be configured with a line arrangement for final assembly. Factors to be considered for designing an effective layout include number of workers both male and female, number of machines (size, weight by models), entrance, exit and passages (size, width, position, number of each of them) for production as well as administrative wing, change room, lunch room, lavatories, medical emergency room and provision for those governed by local laws. Utilities like boiler, air compressor, vacuum pumps, generator, electric panel, air conditioning machine, underground water storage tanks for boiler and washing machines, water softening plant, waste water recycling plant, drainage system are also equally important. Other factors that need attention before laying out the factory plan include ceiling height (33.5 metres from floor), lighting (large windows of 2 or 3 stages) and illuminance levels (600
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Lux for production and 800 Lux for inspection areas) besides ventilation. Also, the workplace should have sufficient number of mens and womens toilets and drinking water outlets in the vicinity.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT: mens shirt STYLE NO.: AX123 FABRIC: 100% cotton BRAND: Armani exchange COLOUR: royal blue STYLE DESCRIPTION: slim fit, full sleeves CAPACITY: 500 pcs./ day

DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF SHIRT

MERCHANDISING

SAMPLING

CAD

PRODUCTION FLOOR

CUTTING

PINNING

SEWING

KAJ-BUTTON

LAYERING

TICKETING AND BUNDLING

PREPARATORY LINE

ASSEMBELY LINE

THREAD CUTTING

FINISHING

POST- PRESS CHECKING

STITCHINGALTER

CHECKING WIP( work in progress)

SPOTTING SECTION

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PRESSING AND FOLDING

PRESENTATION CHECKING

PACKAGING

TAGGING

DYEING LOT SEGREGATION TABLE

PACKING AREA

WAREHOUSE SECTION

SHIPMENT

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WORK FLOW PROCESS OF THE SHIRT


PREPARATORY LINE COLLAR- 2 PIECE 1. COLLAR BACK 2. NECK BAND 3. FUSING

FabricNeck band 2 pcs.

Fusing attach

Topstitch

Turning

Neck band

Fusing attach Turning and pressing

Collar back

Neck band attach

1 fabric piece attach

Ready collar CUFF Cuff pattern Fusing attach

Marking

3rd piece attach

Stitch and cutting

Turning
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Ready cuff

Top stitch

FRONT

Left front

Right front

Placket attached

Fold and stitch

BACK

Yoke

Label attach

Back and front yoke attached to back

Top stitch SLEEVE

Placket

Pattern- 2 pcs.

Folding and pressing

Attached to one side

Second placket

Fold and attach on other side

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ASSEMBELY LINE

FRONT AND BACK ATTACHED (SHOULDER SEAM)

SLEEVE ATTACH

SIDE SEAM

COLLAR ATTACH

CUFF ATTACH

KAJ- BUTTON

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MACHINES REQUIRED FOR EACH OPERATION COLLAR


5 single needle lock stitch machines 1 turning machine
1 pressing unit

CUFF 4 single needle lock stitch machine 1 pressing unit


1 helper

FRONT
2 Single needle lock stitch machines

BACK
3 single needle lockstitch machines

SLEEVE 2 single needle lock stitch machines 1 pressing unit ASSEMBELY LINE
9 single needle Lock stitch machines

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE LAYOUT


DIMENSION: 70ft*125ft The factory layout prepared consists of two floors. The ground floor has offices and departments of the factory and the first floor is the detailed production floor layout. The layout used in the production floor is a combined layout of product and process layout. GROUND FLOOR SPCIFICATIONS The departments and spaces are allocated for the following:

Reception area: 30ft * 15ft VIP lounge: 30ft* 20ft CAD department: 15ft * 25ft Conference room: 15ft * 30ft Washrooms: 10ft *30ft Administration and finance office: 35ft *30ft Production, planning and control department: 35ft * 20ft Merchandising department: 37.5ft *25ft Sampling department:35ft *25ft Fabric store for sampling: 15ft *15ft Canteen: 37.5ft* 15ft

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PRODUCTION FLOOR Accessories store: 15ft* 20ft Fabric store: 40ft* 20ft Fabric audit room: 20ft* 10ft Sorting and bundling: 3 tables Each table: 5ft* 3ft Cutting area: 2 tables Each table: 12ft* 6ft
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Racks area: 4 racks Each rack: 2ft*5ft*7.2ft

Sewing area: 50ft* 10ft In process Pressing area: 3 press stations Each press station: 5ft *5ft

Thread cutting area: 6.25ft* 16.25ft Finishing department: 29ft* 40ft 1. Post press checking: 5ft* 12.5ft 2. Rework and alterations: 5ft* 12.5ft 3. Spotting section: 5ft* 12.5ft 4. Pressing and folding: 10ft *15ft 5. Quality check: 10ft *15ft

Packaging department: 29ft * 50ft 1. Tagging section: 5ft* 7.5ft 2. Dyeing lot segregation table: 17.5ft *7.5ft 3. Storage area(warehouse section): 29ft* 20 ft

Production managers office: 10ft *10ft Maintenance department: 10ft * 20ft Medical room: 10ft *8ft Washrooms: 10ft* 40ft

DESIGNING THE WORKSTATION A workstation in the layout consists of the machine or equipment and the chair for the worker. It also includes some extra space for the sake of workers comfort during performance of the operation. DIMENSIONS: 3.5 ft* 3.75 ft

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The workstations are arranged in the layout in accordance to the workflow of the garment to be manufactured. The racks are arranged the two workstations in order to keep the parts of the garment. The rack also consist of a lower shelf so that the parts of both the workers should not mix with each other and it also provides convenience in work. The workstations are arranged in the sewing area with total of 28 machines covering the area of 50 ft* 10 ft.

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