Patent ID: 8621786

Claim:
An enclosed production layout comprising: an enclosed structure comprising a production area and a production support area, the production area abuts the production support area, wherein the production and production support areas are distinct areas within the enclose structure, the production area includes, a hub having an outer boundary with first and second contiguous portions, the first portion abuts the production support area which is within the enclosed structure, wherein the hub is physically separated from a controlled environment of the production area and provides a direct line of sight to monitor manufacturing process in the production area, a production corridor having first and second ends for performing processing, the production corridor completely surrounding the second portion of the hub to form a U-shaped production corridor, the production corridor includes first and second ends abutting the production support area which is within the enclosed structure, wherein the production corridor is enclosed in an environmentally controlled area, wherein the first and second ends facilitates inflow of raw materials for processing from the production support area and outflow of processed goods into the production support area, and a barrier physically separating the environmentally controlled area of the production corridor from the hub, wherein at least a portion of the barrier is transparent to sufficiently enable personnel in the hub to visually monitor the processing in the production corridor without interrupting the environmentally controlled area of the production corridor; and the production support area which is within the enclosed structure serves as an area for storage of material for processing and processed products, the production support area is separated from the controlled environment of the production corridor, the production support area facilitates movement of material into the production area for processing and processed products from the production area for shipping through the first and second ends of the production corridor which abut the production support area.