Plant Layout and Material Handling Spring 2002

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Sources of Information for Manufacturing
Facilities Design

• Class 2
• January 16, 2002

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Quiz 1 Review
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Todays Topics

• Information Sources
• The Marketing Department
• Product Design Department
• Management Policy Information

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Marketing Department

• Selling price
• Volume, How many can we sell?
• Seasonality
• Replacement parts

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Takt time (R)

• Available time/units

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Product Design Department

• Blue prints
• Sketches
• Pictures
• CAD
• Prototypes
• Indented BOM, Where used, etc

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Management Policy Information

• Inventory Policy
• Lean Thinking
• Investment Policy
• Startup Schedule
• Make or Buy Decisions
• Organizational Relationships
• Feasibility Studies

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Final Project AssignmentIdea Generation

• Describe your work experience.
• Describe your interests.
• What type of industry do you intend to work for
  after graduation?
• List five layout projects you think would be
  rewarding to do.
• Explain each project in one paragraph.
• Defend why this project would be appropriate for
  this class.
• See web page for complete assignment

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Discuss Possible Projects
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Quiz 2