$2.$ Superior testing is a company that manufactures testing equipment used to test asphalt and metal specimens. Superior has a $30,000$ square foot facility and does fabrication work such as shearing, welding and machining in addition to assembly of their test devices. Thus, they receive some raw materials such as bar stock and sheet steel that they process in addition to electrical components and other parts that they assemble. They ship approximately $40$ units per month, have a work force of about $75,$ and annual revenues of approximately $$18$ million. Given this brief background, list and discuss possible layout and material handling considerations that would be important for Superior to be considering.