Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the products and processes used in the enterprise
- Engineer the process
- Make a preliminary selection of required equipment/ technology/process for each family
- Estimate required resource times for each family
- Calculate total resourcing required for each family
- Estimate appropriate lot size
- Determine viability of proposed families
- Examine draft proposal for possible improvements in process consistent with the competitive manufacturing strategy of the enterprise
- Design the infrastructure
- Consult on layout needs with all stakeholders
- Identify physical infrastructure required by system
- Identify information and control infrastructure required
- Identify work organisation required
- Identify workforce development and training requirements
- Check the availability of required infrastructure and compatibility with requirements
- Layout the process
- Draft proposed process flow map
- Draft proposed configuration diagram
- Draft proposed space plan/layout
- Check availability of services/structural suitability as appropriate
- Validate proposed layout with all relevant stakeholders
- Layout the process/work cell
- Develop implementation plan in liaison with relevant stakeholders
- Review layout after implementation