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Chapter 8, Problem 3PA
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Interpretation:Advantages and disadvantages of the facility design to a service organization.
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A facility layout could be defined as the physical arrangement in which work processes within an organization has been arranged. This could be related to organizations that engage in the production of goods as well as organizations that provide services such as banking, insurance, business process outsourcing et cetera. The facility layout of an organization should ensure that efficiency and effectiveness of work is maintained at the highest possible level.
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