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Facility location is the decision of selecting the best geographical place (region/city/site) for a plant, warehouse or service facility.
Plant layout is the physical arrangement of machines, departments, workstations, storage areas and material flow within a plant.
One objective is minimum material handling, which reduces time and cost.
Product (line) layout arranges machines/workstations according to the sequence of operations for a product (assembly line).
Process (functional) layout groups similar machines or functions together (e.g., drilling section, painting section).
One factor affecting plant location is transportation facilities (road/rail/port connectivity).
Factors affecting facility location (any four):
Thus, location selection balances cost, service, and operational feasibility.
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