A plant layout can be defined as follows: Plant layout refers to the arrangement of physical facilities such as machinery, equipment, furniture etc. within the factory building in such a manner so as to have quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of handling in processing the product from the receipt of material to the shipment of the finished product.

Plant location refers to the choice of region and the selection of a particular site for setting up a business or factory. But the choice is made only after considering cost and benefits of different alternative sites. It is a strategic decision that cannot be changed once taken. If at all changed only at considerable loss, the location should be selected as per its own requirements and circumstances. Each individual plant is a case in itself. Businessman should try to make an attempt for optimum or ideal location.

An ideal location is one where the cost of the product is kept to minimum, with a large market share, the least risk and the maximum social gain. It is the place of maximum net advantage or which gives lowest unit cost of production and distribution. For achieving this objective, small- scale entrepreneur can make use of location analysis for this purpose.

The location of an industry is as important as the location of a business or shop. The location has great effect on the success or failure in the operation of the plant. Plant location means finding a suitable location, area, place, etc. where the plant can function satisfactorily. The selection of the site must be a judicious one based on investigations made in detail.

Ideal plant location described as the one where unit cost of production and distribution are at the minimum and where at the prices and volume of the sales will bring the maximum profits............

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