222 the arrangement of machines and facilities to facilitate the transformation of inputs into good and services. Machines, stores,
maintenance facilities, washrooms,
waste disposal sites, restrooms, inspection bays and sickbays etc. must be located at convenient and accessible points in the organisation. A good plant layout facilitates movement of all resources used by the organisation (labour,
equipment, raw materials,
and visitors to the premises, improves safety, security and supervision of the production process. db Planning and Controlling the Production Process:
Before production takes off, the production department has to decide what to produce,
whereto produce, and the sequence and timetable for processing customers orders. This activity is called production planning. Production control monitors the production process from the input to the finished stage. Key activities involved here include monitoring the use of machines,
inventory, cost of production and quality management. e)
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