Production planning requires creation of production capacity, which may include setting up plants, equipment and other supporting infrastructure.
Plant Layout
• The layout of the plant plays a very vital role in overall production management. Hence, careful attention should be given in designing a layout of the plant and the placement of various interdependent elements within it.
• Our future needs and growth plans must also be considered while designing the layout of the plan.
• The material flow of our production process must be the basis of the layout design.
• It should allow for some changes, if time, space and priority permit.
Equipment
• The equipment must be chosen as per the requirements of our product quality, quantity and specifications.
• We must choose the equipment with the right productivity, efficiency and reliability standards.
• Consider the need for and costs of maintenance of the equipment.
• Check for health and safety issues in the operations of the equipment.
• Also consider the environmental issues (Waste and noise, air, water etc. pollution)
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