Which of the following is not a step in developing a manufacturing
cell layout?
cell layout?
a) Grouping parts into families that follow a common sequence of
steps.
b) Identifying dominant flow patterns of parts families as a basis
for location of processes.
c) Physically grouping machines and processes into cells.
d) Disposing of left-over machinery and outsourcing-ungrouped
processes.
Answer
The steps included in
developing a manufacturing process layout are given
below:
- Grouping the parts into families that follow a common sequence
of steps. - Identifying dominant flow patterns of parts families as a basis
for location of processes. - Physically grouping machines and processes into cells.
Therefore, out of the given options, option
“(d) Disposing of left-over machinery and
outsourcing-ungrouped processes” is not a step in
developing a manufacturing layout.
