In designing process layouts, the following
information is required:
1. A list of departments to be arranged and their
dimensions
2. A projection of future work flows between the
pairs of work centers
3. The distance between locations and the cost
per unit of distance to move loads between
them
4. The amount of money to be invested in the
layout
5. A list of any special considerations
6. The location of key utilities, access and exit
points, etc.