02 — Capability · BC-1150.20
Plant Layout & Line Balancing
Arrange machines, stations and material routes so product flows with the least travel, waiting and handling, and divide work across stations so no one is idle while another is overloaded.
- Facility Layout
- Flow Design
- Line Design
In scope
- Plant and cell layout design
- Line balancing and takt time alignment
- Material presentation and route design
- Simulation of proposed changes
Out of scope
- Building construction and utilities (see BC-370)
- Material handling execution (see BC-1110.20)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1150.20.10Layout DesignPosition equipment and workstations to shorten flow, free floor space and keep people and forklifts out of each other's way.
- BC-1150.20.20Line BalancingDistribute work content across stations to match the takt the demand requires, so the line runs level and the bottleneck is chosen.
- BC-1150.20.30Material Presentation DesignDecide how parts arrive at each station, in what container and from where, so operators reach rather than walk.
- BC-1150.20.40Flow SimulationModel a proposed layout or schedule change to see throughput, queues and utilization before anyone moves a machine.