7/28/2019 Data Collection for Plant Layout
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National Institute Of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar
Dept. of Fashion Technology
Course- Plant Layout for Bachelors of Fashion Technology
Prepared By- Manoj Tiwari, Asst. Professor, DFT. NIFT-GNagar
Students are advised to observe and record information on Plant
Layout on below points-
1. Area Analysis-a. Area statement for every activity, like
floor area for manufacturing/production, stores,administration,
services, electric sub-station, security, canteen etc.
b. Area of every department and its percentage to the total
building area.c. Percentage of area used in every department in
different manners like working area,circulation area, store area,
supervision area etc.
d. Approximate building plan/plans drawn on grid paper.e. Area
statement for 1000 (or such other scale of production) piece of
production per day/shift.
2. Study of important work stations-a. Activity study for every
production activity like cutting, sewing, inspection, etc. Space
andfacilities required (like- Light, steam, ventilation, temporary
storage etc.) for every work station.
b. Furniture requirement for work station- with size, quantum
and locationc. Understanding of what distance such work station can
be placed and what may happen whensuch distance is changed.
3. Intensity/Concentration of services/infrastructural
facilities-a. Number of electrical light points in every department
and its LUX value at working height.b. Per squire meter
concentration of light points and fan points in each department
with heightfrom floor
c. Number of steam points, exhaust, water points and sanitation
points etc.
4. Material Handling-a. Methods, equipments and patterns of
material handling.b. Critical observation on frequency, direction,
volume and distancec. Percentage of space occupied for material
handlingd. Understanding possible overlap of Material Handling and
Human Traffice. Relationship between In-out points and pattern of
internal traffic.
7/28/2019 Data Collection for Plant Layout
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National Institute Of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar
Dept. of Fashion Technology
Course- Plant Layout for Bachelors of Fashion Technology
Prepared By- Manoj Tiwari, Asst. Professor, DFT. NIFT-GNagar
5. Safety Measures-a. Safety Devices, their nature, placement
and maintenance and logic
6. Health and Hygiene provision-a. Location and size (scale) of
different supporting activities like- Lavoratories, Lunch
rooms,showers, Locker rooms, changing rooms, water stands etc.
b. Percentage of area distribution for such activitiesc.
Judgment on adequacy of such facilities
7. Building Study-a. Structural System-How the load of building
components(mainly roof and floor) is carried toground
b. Registering building materials, structural as well as
finishing and door/windowsc. Building dimensions and its location
on plot with adjoining conditions, its orientation withrespect to
North.
d. Service network in the building, mainly for electrification,
water supply, steam supply, airconditioning and drainage
e. Number of windows in each department and departmental
percentage distribution of window.f. Ratio of window to the floor
area.
8. Observations on Strengths and weaknesses of the Layout-a.
What you like about the plant and what didnt and why?b. Estimated
Recurring cost and your suggestion/solutions to reduce itc. Given a
chance what you will change in the existing set-up with proper
justification.
