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Plant Layout, Facility Layout,
Factory Design, Floor Plan
Layout, or the physical organization of people, materials and machines within a workspace, is at the very heart of
productivity in an organization of any size, engaged in just about any endeavor.
A good layout will
- Modernize arrangements which no longer fit the business model or economy
- Fit processes, equipment and furnishings into correct relationships and space
- Add output, capacity and utilization by relieving space constraints
- Cut cycle time of product flow through the process
- Simplify and reduce product and personnel movement
- Minimize handling and damage
- Organize material and equipment placement
- Allow for future growth
An organization may need a layout for any of the reasons above, or to complete a merger or consolidation,
or to move into new facilities. JPR is experienced in all of the steps, from basic planning to developing
layout options to implementing moves.
What Next?
If you need to correct a particular layout problem, or update a layout that no longer meets today’s
requirement, or consolidate, or add on, or fit into a new facility,
to inquire. A web site may inform, but it can't match your particular layout circumstances
Layout is not just about fitting workstations into a building floor plan, because no two facilities or
processes are the same. There will not be a template on the
web, or a floorplan, that matches your situation. Equipment, process, flow, and building geometry have
such a major effect, and they vary widely.
We'll be glad to discuss your circumstances and options as well at 626-375-2468.
Either way, there is no cost or obligation.
JPR can help your organization to apply sound layout procedures to your circumstances
and create layout options in two ways. JPR can
- provide layout articles, action plans, suggestions, and to-do lists,
which your own resources
can utilize continually, or
- work with you at your location.
First of all, request the free Information
Package,
which provides
a comprehensive summary of layout issues,
an explanation of the importance of work flow in effective layout,
and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
To receive the free Layout Package, tell us where to send it, and we'll
email the three documents.
Next, if you choose to enable your own people,
request the articles
needed to provide the specific
technical background, so that your own organization can successfully design the needed layout. You can
choose from many topics, presented as action plans, checklists, technical discussions, and definitions of
terms.
Click on Layout Articles
to see the topics available, the pricing, and
how we support our clients by phone or email as part of the price.
There is some written information available about layouts, although I believe you will find little of
value on the internet, certainly nothing as specific as this collection. But no other layout guidance comes
with a phone number to call for help as this one does. When you buy from this collection and need further
assistance or explanation, call or email and I will help you out to the best of my ability.
Or, if you choose on-site help,
if your people lack time or technical ability for the
complexity of the project you have in mind, then JPR will consult at your location to plan and implement
a tailored layout, meeting the organization's objectives, time frame, and budget.
Contact us for further information; there's no cost or obligation.
Jack Greene at 626-375-2468 or email
jack@jacksonproductivity.com
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