THE SYSTEMATIC LAYOUT PLANNING PATTERN
Systematic layout planning is an organized way to conduct layout planning, it consists of a framework of phases, a pattern of procedures and a set of conventions for identifying , rating and visualizing the elements and areas involved in a plan.


Each layout rests on three fundamentals

•  RELATIONSHIPS - degree of closeness desired among things
• SPACE - the amount, kind, shape of config of the things to be laid out
• ADJUSTMENTS - arrangement of things into a realistic best fit

These are the heart of any layout plan regardless of products, processes or size of project.



Data input of the pattern is most significant
in a process and by planning the layout
around the sequence and intensity of
material movement we attain a
progressive flow thro the areas
involved.
In addition many supporting service
areas must be planned & integrated,
thus developing activity relationships.
These are combined into
Flow and / or Activity Relationship
diagram.
Here activities, departments or areas are
geographically related to each other
without consideration of actual space
required
Next the space requirements
are developed from process machinery
and equipment necessary or service
facilities involved
Area requirements must be balanced
against space available.
Then the area allowed for each activity is
hung on the activity relationship diagram
to form a Space Relationship Diagram.

This is essentially a layout but is not effective unless adjusted or manipulated to integrate with space and
modifying considerations hence we get various alternatives and each must be tested against practical
limitations like
•cost
•safety
•employee preference

Remember each alternative has to work the problem lies in which one to select at this point a cost analysis of some kind should be made for comparison and justification as a result one may be chosen although
frequently a modification or combination of two or more layouts may be chosen this completes phase II !

Tie in PQRST:

The product designs and sales forecasts must be woven together with PQ analysis also called as product mix or volume variety. A specific analysis of product mix, along with Routing, services and times
leads to demarcation of individual activities or workgroups hence a final layout

FLOW OF MATERIALS
Routing means how an item is made - its process this is established by operations and sequences that will best produce P & Q wanted in optimum T This yields the basic data for analyzing the flow of materials


Allan H Mogensen developed a simplification check which challenges each step in the process
routing as below
• ELIMINATE- is the operation Necessary or
can it be eliminated
•COMBINE - can the opeartion be combined
with some other action or
operation
•CHANGE SEQUENCE,
PLACE OT PERSON- Can these be changed or
rearranged ?
• IMPROVE DETAILS -can the method of operation
or equipment be improved