Operations Management

Chapter 6 Process Selection and Facility Layout

Process selection refers to deciding on the way production of goods or services will be organized. It has major implications for capacity planning, layout of facilities, equipment, and design of work systems. Process selection occurs as a matter of course when new products or services are being planned.

Answer the following in detail:

Name three major trade-offs in process selection and what trade-offs are involved when deciding how often to rebalance an assembly line?

Who needs to be involved in the process selection and the layout design?

Lastly, in what ways does technology have an impact on process selection and layout design?