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Tips and Best Practices for Layout Design
Tips and Best Practices for Layout Design
Basics to improve flow:
- Keep continuous flow concept as a focus when designing a new layout
- Make physical location of workstations and/or equipment correspond to work sequence
- Determine which staff has access to which equipment
- U-shaped or C-shaped (aka Cellular) designs are often most efficient in lean
- The cellular design eliminates waste by using a smaller floor plan
- Test layout designs to make sure they are working properly
- Establish pre and post measurements to document flow improvements
- Do not create a layout that cannot be changed