Apple’s Plant Layout Procedure
1. Procure the basic data
2. Analyze the basic data
3. Design the productive process
4. Plan the material flow pattern
5. Consider the general material handling plan
6. Calculate equipment requirements
7. Plan individual workstations
8. Select specific material handling equipment
9. Coordinate groups of related operations
10. Design activity interrelationships
11. Determine storage requirements
12. Plan service and auxiliary activities
13. Determine space requirements
14. Allocate activities to total space
15. Consider building types
16. Construct master layout
17. Evaluate, adjust, and check the layout with the appropriate persons
18. Obtain approvals
19. Install the layout
20. Follow up on implementation of the layout