They would have to develop extremely efficient groups that save time. The problem for the Americans was that the Japanese managed to do this very well. This is now a time of competitive, cutthroat business. Everything has to be faster, more efficient, less time-consuming and produce more volume. And yet, it is the same question again and again.
Space is at the heart of it all.
This paper explores the concept of facility layout including layout formats and an example of company that does not buy into the money, time, and space mantra. Back to Links Within the Paper Basic Layouts There are four basic facility layouts. None of them are necessarily better than the others, but depending on business circumstances one will most likely work better than the others. It is, in essence, a job shop. Machines and tasks are grouped together according to their relation to each other.