List various possible flow patterns and discuss the situations under which each would be suitable.

List all the advantages and disadvantages of the following types of manufacturing layouts.

$($a$)$ Product layout

$($b$)$ Process layout

$($c$)$ Group technology layout

A real estate agent's office is located in a busy downtown area in a single$-$floor building that has the dimensions of $20$ feet $60$ feet. There is a parking lot behind the building with dimensions $20$ feet $60$ feet. The office has four real estate agents and one secretary and must have an office, reception area with space for seating customers, restrooms, photocopy room, conference room, and a multipurpose room with the space requirements shown in Table $3\mathrm{.}3.$

TABLE $3\mathrm{.}3$

Space Information for Exercise $8$

$\backslash$table$[[$Room$,$Space Required in Square Feet$],[$Real estate agent office,$80],[$Office$-$cum$-$reception area,$200],[$Men$\text{'}$s room,$36],[$Ladies$\text{'}$ room,$36],[$Photocopying room,$80],[$Conference room,$200],[$Multipurpose room,$150]]$

$($a$)$ Construct a relationship chart for the departments. $($there are several possible answers$)$

$($b$)$ Using the relationship chart and space requirement shown in Table $3\mathrm{.}3,$ draw a block plan.