...Layout Paper Paper #2 Pearson Mkt/Mgt 322 – Fall 2012 Using the store location of your choice Description: (from syllabus) – A store layout is a strategy. Select, rank and defend the criteria you will use in analyzing the layout strategy for two similar stores. Select, compare and analyze two layouts for a store based upon these criteria. Operational Description – The paper should be professionally presented. It should be no more than five pages of text. (There can be additional pages for maps, diagrams charts and tables.) Use headings and subheadings to organize the paper. Footnote your sources. Single space (rather than double space) with respect for appearance and readability. Start with your summary of recommendations. (This is your Executive Summary – You write this last.) Objectives: 1. Learn criteria upon which layout decisions are made. 2. Adapt this list of criteria to your particular situation. 3. Prioritize and quantify your selection criteria for your particular situation. 4. Compare two layouts based upon these criteria. 5. Make use of direct and secondary information to show that your recommendations and analysis are based upon more than just your opinion. 6. Make use of principles from lecture and text to show that your recommendations and analysis are based upon more than just your opinion. 7. Lead with your recommendations. Follow with your backing and thought process. Hints 1. What are your criteria for selecting a layout? 2...
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...Hybrid Delivery System Layout Reason of existence: * For businesses in order to better respond to different market demands. * Companies align their delivery system to the characteristics of the market by rearranging the layout of their facilities. Examples of differentiated layout designs * Cellular Layout : a mix of functional and product layout * Nagare cellular layout ( sub-category of the previous) : Used for customized products and of low volume production * Transfer line layout : For high volume products and of standard nature Other Layout Formats * Flexing process layouts to reflect varying levels of demand Examples: car assembly plants, bank and post office layouts, fast food restaurants process layouts) * Flexible office layouts Impact of IT on Delivery systems and layouts * Automated Banking * Call centres Detailed Layout Design Decision making about: * The position of staff, processes, equipment * The position, size and number of other facilities not belonging to the delivery system * The number of other requirements (entrances, exits, …, elevators) * The space that will be allocated to the above areas Must also be defined: * The steps involved in delivering products or services * The followed sequence * The process routes (Space restrictions must be considered) The features of good layouts * System flow charting * Use of space * Use of equipment * Cost...
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...Ph: 0312 2206656 E-mail: asimqadeer@gmail.com Asim Ahmed Khan Objectives: To obtain a position in the New Media Industry where I can be creative and contribute to a team in a modern environment. To do work that I can be proud of and be excited about doing I have developed a handful of company websites and hope to improve myself vastly in that field of work. I have designed company logos and web sites. I work well under pressure and am dedicated to meeting deadlines on time and with precise accuracy. I have been in designing Web sites for 6 years identify customer needs; monitor customer usage patterns; determine order processes and service after sales I have been involved in all stages of the development of web sites - right from planning, design, quality control, launching to online promotion and monitoring. |Company Name |Country |Designation |Experience | |Netpace |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |5th May 2014 to till now | |VeriQual |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |3 Years | |Netpace |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |3 Years | |VeriQual |Pakistan...
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... Sony® Blu-ray Disc/DVD Home Theatre System N590 In this critique I will analyze the organization, layout, written and visual instructions of the Sony® Blu-ray Disc/DVD Home Theatre System. I. Organization The user manual for the Sony® Blu-ray Disc/DVD Home Theatre System was well organized. The table of contents helps users search for specific topics which comes in handy especially for people like me who like to skip around for what they need instead having to read the entire manual. The one downfall about the organization is that is doesn’t have a picture of the product on the cover page. Although we know what a Blu-ray/DVD system looks like and it should automatically have the correct manual in its box, there may be an instance where that has not happened or if you misplaced your original manual and need another. The photo would come in handy especially if there is a certain layout that this particular has as opposed to other models. Having the photo is further reinforcement that you have the correct product. II. Layout The layout of this manual is standard. The warning sections and intial operating instructions are seen in most user manuals. Something that used to be uncommon which we are seeing more often in user manuals is the unpacking section. This section further details the parts of the entertainment system piece by piece. The remainder of the layout includes more standard sections such as how to operate each source, sound adjustments, settings, and...
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...1985 Pergamon Press L td FACILITIES LAYOUT A SURVEY OF SOLUTION PROCEDURES REUVEN R. LEVARY Operations Research Center, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A. and Department of Management Sciences, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63108, U.S.A. and SYLVIA KALCHIK Monsanto World Headquarters, Saint Louis, MO 63167, U.S.A. (Received 26 January 1983; received for publication l June 1984) Al~traet--The main characteristics of the most-used solution procedures for the facility layout problem are summarized. The characteristics include input required, limitations, type of output obtained, and some other general characteristics. Quantitative and computer-based models will sometimes produce odd layout shapes. For this reason, optimization models and computer programs designed to plan facility layouts, based on optimizing certain objectives, can be useful only for determining some guidelines for the planners. While these models can be used for planning alternative layouts, considerations of qualitative and personnel factors should be given during the layout finalization phase. INTRODUCTION One of the tasks in layout planning is assigning relative locations to a set of facilities. The best layout plan is often the one that results in the highest overall effectiveness of transactions between the facilities. Cost considerations can be a major factor in choosing a given alternative layout plan for implementation. The problem of facility layout is well covered in the literature....
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...Layout plays a vital role in ensuring the efficiency of the process design. Layout involve utilizing business space via the arrangement between people and equipment and machines in effective manner so that the people movement and information flow are smooth long the process. In many kinds of industry nowadays, the efficiency of business also can be determined by its layout design. As the McDonalds example which succeed create competitive advantages through its layout design, businesses also have to plan well their layout or make changes of the old layout to ensure they can stay competitive in market. However, in determining best layout, company have to consider which there are two primary differences between manufacturing and service layout which it based on the factors of the production flow of the product and the degree of customer contact. I take an example of service layout which have a high degree of customer contact, Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) which as for me LCCT has efficient layout, even old-looks design, not so class as it built for the economy and low budget, suit with it names. LCCT is a fixed position layout whereby all the workers, equipment, planes and passengers come to the LCCT to have the services. In my opinion, like all projects, the kind layout is due to cost which it was a major factor that led to the LCCT being where and what it is today. The site was selected as it had a ready apron to accommodate several aircrafts, and it had ready road and services...
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...SIX SIGMA BASICS Six Sigma * is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement developed by Motorola in 1986. Jack Welch made it central to his business strategy at General Electric in 1995. Today, it is used in many industrial sectors. * seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It uses a set of quality management methods, including statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization ("Champions", "Black Belts", "Green Belts", "Yellow Belts", etc.) who are experts in these methods. Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantified value targets, for example: reduce process cycle time, reduce pollution, reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and increase profits. These are also core to principles of Total Quality Management (TQM) as described by Peter Drucker and Tom Peters (particularly in his book "In Search of Excellence" in which he refers to the Motorola six sigma principles). * The term is originated from terminology associated with manufacturing, specifically terms associated with statistical modeling of manufacturing processes. The maturity of a manufacturing process can be described by a sigma rating indicating its yield or the percentage of defect-free products it creates. A six sigma process is one in which...
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...I picked the panel at the top right of page 103. I picked this panel because of its use of a bleeding gutter and mildly abstract art which slowed down time. It is a silent panel that generates a sense of timelessness and leaves the reader ingrained in this simple rectangle of art. Because of its lack of speech balloons and context, it leaves an endless amount of room for the reader to use closure and create any story they want to. The use of the bleeding gutter is the main reason I picked this panel. I like that it makes it seem as though the time in the panel could stretch on forever without being interrupted. The bleeding gutter also sets a mood of silence and cogitation. It leaves the readers mind stuck in that moment contemplating...
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...Arevalo, Alonica Michelle M. NT1-O BAR LAYOUT A lot needs to be considered when designing a new bar or laying out an existing bar. The truth is most of the bars in the world are poorly designed with little practical value to the bartenders that serve behind a bar, many are designed by architects who have never actually worked behind a Bar. You may have a magnificent looking bar that is ornately beautiful but if it takes forever to make drinks & its poor design effects customer service then it may be an expensive disappointing failure. The key of a practical bar is accessibility. If the bartender is required to take more than 3 steps to get anything then odds are the design is poor. It is also a major OH&S risk to a bars staff if they are constantly forced to walk behind other staff to get ingredients. The first stage when designing a bar or laying out an existing bar is working out what needs to go together, by together I mean without taking more than 1 step. * Beer Taps & Beer Glass's * Cocktail Equipment, Cocktail Glass's, Cocktail garnishes, Ice well, Liquor, soft drink gun & Sink * Ice well, Sprits, Speed well, straws coasters, napkins, soft drink gun & sprite glasses * Wine & Wine Glass's * Bar top & cleaning cloths * It all seems pretty simple but actually achieving this can be tricky and requires lots of planning. A bartender actually needs access to: * Speed well (which holds most popular or house spirits...
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...information like printers, or speakers. 3. Discuss the factors that affect the quality of various input and output devices. * Factors that affect the quality of input devices and output devices include the speed of the device. If you put a slow device into a more faster system, it will decrease the overall system speed. Detailed Description: Keyboards I. Introduction to Keyboards * They are computer hardware input devices. * Used for controlling characters and sending special commands to the operating system. * Commonly used for text input. II. History of Keyboard * Invented during 1873. * Invented by Christopher Latham Scholes. * The first design layout was arranged in alphabetical order. III. Keyboards Layouts * QWERTY keyboards,...
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...technology codes or equivalents. * A high level of training, flexibility and empowerment of employees. * Being self-contained, with its own equipment and resources. * Test (poka-yoke) at each station in the cell. Advantages of Work Cells over Assembly Lines and Process Facilities (1) Because tasks are grouped, inspection is often immediate (2) Fewer workers are needed (3) Workers can reach more of the work area (4) The work area can be more efficiently balanced (5) Communication is enhanced Figure 9.10 Improving layouts by moving to the work cell concept. (a) Current layout – workers in small closed areas. Improved layout – cross-trained workers can assist each other. May be able to add a third worker as added output is needed. (b) Current layout – Straight lines make it hard to balance tasks because work may not be divided evenly. Improved layout – in U shape, workers have better access. Four cross-trained workers were reduced to three. Note in both (a) and (b) that U-shaped work cells can reduce material and employee movement. The U shape may also reduce space requirements,...
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...Process Layout Evaluation Load X Distance Analysis In the given layout movements occur between the departments in two ways namely forward and backward. It is important to ensure: (1) minimum travel, and (2) zero or minimum backward movement between the departments to minimize accidents and result in faster movements. Please note that transportation of material or goods and movement of people doesn't add any value but add cost. Thus it is necessary that such movements are reduced or completely eliminated. In this regard the overall objective of the layout is to minimize the total distance traveled by the materials or goods. Since the weight as well the distance matter, the objective is to minimize the total load distance. The load distance is calculated as load multiplied by the distance over which the load moves within a given layout. Here it is always assumed that the distance is measured along rectilinear path, that is, movement is only along straight paths and no diagonal movements are allowed. The layout refers to a series of departments located in different rooms with rectangular or square shaped boundaries and the distance is always measured from centre of one room to centre of another room. Two departments that are next to each other will be called as “adjacent” and otherwise “nonadjacent”. Layout problems generally involve developing an initial layout and later improving the configuration to minimize the total load distance value. These problems can be solved by: 1) Exhaustive...
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...Automation Automation is the use of machines, control systems and information technologies to optimize productivity in the production of goods and delivery of services. The correct incentive for applying automation is to increase productivity, and/or quality beyond that possible with current human labor levels so as to realize economies of scale, and/or realize predictable quality levels. In the scope of industrialisation, automation is a step beyond mechanization. Whereas mechanization provides human operators with machinery to assist them with the muscular requirements of work, automation greatly decreases the need for human sensory and mental requirements while increasing load capacity, speed, and repeatability. Automation plays an increasingly important role in the world economy and in daily experience. Automation has had a notable impact in a wide range of industries beyond manufacturing (where it began). Once-ubiquitous telephone operators have been replaced largely by automated telephone switchboards and answering machines. Medical processes such as primary screening in electrocardiography or radiography and laboratory analysis of human genes, sera, cells, and tissues are carried out at much greater speed and accuracy by automated systems. Automated teller machines have reduced the need for bank visits to obtain cash and carry out transactions. In general, automation has been responsible for the shift in the world economy from industrial jobs to service jobs in the 20th...
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...Assalamualaikum. In my opinion the design and layout will surely give a huge impact not only to the employees of the restaurant but also to the customer. A restaurant should have a good design and layout as it is very important component that will generated the flow and profit of the restaurant. A restaurant should a have design and layout that is suitable with the concept of the restaurant as it will create the image of the restaurant and attracting the customer to come to the restaurant. For example like if the restaurant want to apply the casual dining concept than they have to make sure to create a restaurant that have a relaxed and friendly environment. Imagine that if the restaurant want to apply the casual dining concept but the design is like at the Mamak stall concept then it surely will make the customer does not want to come to the restaurant. It is because they want to feel a relaxing and comfortable environment but could not experienced the situation because of the environment of the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant should also not to create a design and layout that are unique and attractiveness but also must remembered whether the design are suitable for the flow of the restaurant employees or not. The good workflow will surely make the employees to do their job effectively and smoothly especially when serving the customer. A good design and layout of the restaurant is very important in order to attract the customer to come and also will create the image of...
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...|To |Plant Manager | | |Materials Handling | |Company |Mittal Steel | | | | | | | |From |Expeditor | | |Rail Transport | |Date |30 October 2012 | |Pages |1 of 2 | Information flow between ROC personnel and Outside Planners on wagon/plant status. 1. Current situation Inside Planners (ROC) Planners receive their initial report or status from their colleagues from previous shift. They get...
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