GROUP LAYOUT IN MANUFACTURING PLANT

In group layout , the existing job shop / batch manufacturing shop is partitioned in a few groups of machines where each group produces its associated families of components . Group Technology (GT) philosophy uses similarity of components from the processing point of view to create component families. By using the philosophy, a job-shop is transformed into a group technology environment which facilitates optimization of production scheduling.

The essence of GT makes use on similarities in recurring tasks in three ways.

1. By performing similar activities together there by avoiding wasteful time in changing from one unrelated activity to the next.

2. By standardizing closely related activities there by focusing only on distinct differences and avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort.

3. By efficiently storing and retrieving information related to recurring problems thereby reducing the search time for the information and eliminating the need to solve the problem again.

It can be noted that the four components are the representative components of the component facilities.

Advantages Of Group Layout are :

1. Reduction in machine set-up time and cost.

2. Reduction in material handling cost.

3. Elimination of excess work-in-process inventory which subsequently allows the reduction in lot size.

4. Reduction in through-put time.

5. Simplification of production planning functions, etc.

Disadvantages OF Group Layout :

1. Change of the existing Layout to GT Layout is time consuming and costly.

2. Inclusion of New components in the existing component families requires through analysis.

3. Change of input component-mix may likely to change cell structure.

4. Change in batch -sizes may change number of machines for any machine type.

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