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• groups work stations or departments according to functions

  process layout
• this is the most common when the same operation must intermittently produce many different products or serve many different customers

  process layout
• process or function layout is usually used or seen in what type of production

  job-lot production
• diversity in routings and jumbled flows necessitate the use of variable path devices, such as carts rather than conveyors
• this type of layout arranges work stations or departments in a linear path

  product layout
• this type of layout combines elements of both a product and process focus

  hybrid layout
• what does FMS mean


  flexible manufacturing systems
• GT stands for?


  group technology
• OWMM stands for?


  one worker ; multiple machines
• group layout is also called as


  cellular layout
• this manufacturing technique groups parts or products with similar characteristics into families and sets aside groups of machines for their production

  group technology
• families may be based on size, shape, manufacturing or routing requirements or demand
• the goal of group technology is to find a set of products with similar processing requirements and minimize machine changeover or set up
• Information for grouping parts into families

  • visual inspection of the different parts made
  • examining the final product designs and process design specifications
  • organize the machine tools needed to perform the basic processes into separate areas called cell
• a process in which a worker operates several different machines simultaneously to achieve a line flow


  One worker, multiple machine
• is a configuration of computer-controlled, semi-independent work stations where materials are automatically handled and machine loaded


  flexible manufacturing systems
• key components of FMS

  • several computer-controlled workstations such as CNC machines or robots, that perform a series of operations
  • a computer-controlled transport system for moving materials and parts from one machine to another and in and out of the system
  • loading and unloading stations
• the goal of flexible manufacturing system is to synchronize activities to maximize the system's utilization
• this type of layout is where the product is fixed in place; workers, along with their tools and equipment, come to the product to work on it


  fixed-position layout