Background
You’ve made
some progress in justifying the appropriate facility layout for your
organization. Nevertheless, you also know that you have only skimmed the
surface of layout planning. It has occurred to you that the layout should
also complement a strategic and sustainable model if the company is to
achieve a competitive advantage.
Instructions
Read the
article: Overview of dynamic facility layout planning as a
sustainability strategy. Specifically, focus on sections 1., 3., 5., and
7.; after reading these sections, answer the following questions. Note:
Please ensure you incorporate APA standards (i.e., title, body (questions and
answers with supporting citations), and Reference list). PLEASE GOOGLE THE ARTICLE AND
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Pérez-Gosende,
P., Mula, J., & Díaz-Madroñero, M. (2020). Overview of Dynamic Facility
Layout Planning as a Sustainability Strategy. Sustainability, 12(19),
8277. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12198277
- Section 1. What are the three
dimensions of performance mentioned in the article? Of the three, which
dimension best describes your problem? Explain your answer.
- Section 3. Systemic layout
planning methodology (SLP) is the most appropriate approach to resolving
facility layout design problems (Perez-Gosende et al., 2020). What is
SLP and how does this design impact efficiency?
- Section 5. When discussing layout
planning decisions, why do analysts prioritize the proximity among
departments, machines, or workstations? How is it all connected to
competitive advantage?
- Section 7. The authors provide two
points of view with a list of recommendations. What are they, and how
would you use any of the recommendations in your organization? If none
are applicable, why not?
Length
This assignment
must be 2-3 pages (excluding the title and reference page).
References
Include 3
scholarly resources.
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