Vidyalelo
Mechanical Engineering · Q293

Industrial Engineering And Production Management

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 293

Q293

The type of layout used for manufacturing steam turbines, is

A.
Product layout
B.
Process layout
C.
Fixed position layout
Answer
D.
Any one of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In a fixed position layout, personnel, supplies, and equipment are brought to the site where the product will be assembled, rather than the product being moved through an assembly line or set of assembly stations.
Other fixed-position layout examples include construction shipbuilding, aircraft, aerospace, farming, drilling for oil, home repair, and automated car washes.