Find a virtual plant tour on the Internet and describe the production system according to the criteria in Table 7.1.

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PRODUCT LAYOUT PROCESS LAYOUT 1. Description Sequential arrangement of activities Functional grouping of activities Intermittent, job shop, batch production, mainly fabrication 2. Type of process Continuous, mass production, mainly assembly 3. Product Standardized, made to stock Varied, made to order 4. Demand Stable Fluctuating High 5. Volume Low General purpose 6. Equipment Special purpose 7. Workers 8. Inventory Limited skills Varied skills Low in-process, high finished goods High in-process, low finished goods Small 9. Storage space Large 10. Material handling Fixed path (conveyor) Variable path (forklift) 11. Aisles Narrow Wide Part of balancing 12. Scheduling Dynamic 13. Layout decision Line balancing Machine location Equalize work at each station Minimize material handling cost 14. Goal 15. Advantage Flexibility Efficiency