Discussion 1- A facility layout should provide an logical re

Discussion 1- A facility layout should provide an logical relationship between raw material, equipment, manpower and product flows at minimal cost under maintaining a safe and comfortable environment. An efficient and effective facility layout will provide the following objectives:To provide optimum space to organize equipment and facilitate movement of goods and to create safe and comfortable work environment.To promote order in production towards a single objectiveTo reduce movement of workers, raw material and equipmentTo promote safety of plant as well as its workersTo facilitate extension or change in the layout to accommodate new product line or technology upgradationTo increase production capacity of the organizationWith respect to a current or previous employer, how well did the layout of their facilities achieve these objectives?Discussion 2-Production planning is the systematic and strategic design of production processes that can produce products and deliver services quickly, precisely, and efficiency that achieve a set of common objectives. The principle objective of this process is to stay competitive. A successful process design has to take into account the appropriateness of the process to overall organization objective. Process design requires a broad view of the whole organization and should not have a myopic outlook. And the process should deliver customer value with constant involvement of the management at various stages.In order to achieve a good process design, effective process strategy is required, which deals with a singular line items required to manufacture the end product. Effective process strategy deals with raw material procurement, customer participation, technology investment, etc.What product or service offerings does the industry you desire to work in provide the marketplace?What type of processes are most frequently utilized?How would you control the production process to assure a positive response from customers?What degree of flexibility is demanded of these process by their marketplace?