L'agencement d'une usine est la disposition des machines, des zones de travail et des zones de service au sein d'une usine. L'agencement de l'usine peut être défini comme une technique de localisation des machines, des processus et des services de l'usine dans l'usine de manière à obtenir la plus grande production possible de haute qualité au coût total de fabrication le plus bas possible. Pour atteindre les objectifs d'un bon agencement en fonction des exigences annuelles et des types de produits, les agencements sont classés en quatre catégories principales, à savoir l'agencement...

Production planning and control is an important task of Production Manager. It has to see that production process is properly decided in advance and it is carried out as per the plan. Production is related to the conversion of raw materials into finished goods. This conversion process involves a number of steps such as deciding what to produce, how to produce, when to produce, etc. These decisions are a part, of production planning. Merely deciding about the task is not sufficient. This Book will gives an insight to the readers regarding the various tools and techniques used by production...

Plant layout is the arrangement of machines, work areas and service areas within a factory. Plant layout can be defined as a technique of locating machines, processes and plant services within the factory so as to achieve the greatest possible output of high quality at the lowest possible total cost of manufacturing. The fulfilling the objectives of a good layout as per yearly product requirement and product types, the layouts are classified into four major categories namely fixed or position layout, line or product layout, process or functional layout and combination or group layout.