Layout

There are different types of layouts. You can download a mindmap containing the different types of layouts, their advantages and inconveniences by clicking here (in Spanish). Below you will find a list of different types of layouts:

• Fixed
• Process
• Product oriented
• Cellular layout

There are many factors conditioning the layout:

• Materials
• Machinery
• Workforce
• Movement
• Waiting times
• Auxiliar services
• Building
• Changes

To design a layout it is also useful to use the SLP methodology, that is outlined here: