当今制造环境中的技术资源（设备）正在迅速发展。工厂内设备的物理布置对于最大限度地提高设备利用率以及控制材料和产品至关重要。本文确定了开发与世界级设备兼容的世界级工厂布局所需的关键要素，并描述了保持关键要素集中的工厂布局方法。

THE TECHNICAL RESOURCES (EQUIPMENT) IN TODAY'S MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT ARE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY. THE PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT OF EQUIPMENT IN THE PLANT IS CRITICAL TO MAXIMIZING EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION AND CONTROL OF MATERIALS AND PRODUCT. THIS PAPER IDENTIFIES THE KEY ELEMENTS NEEDED TO DEVELOP A WORLD CLASS PLANT LAYOUT THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH WORLD CLASS EQUIPMENT, AND DESCRIBES THE PLANT LAYOUT METHODOLOGY THAT KEEP THE KEY ELEMENTS IN FOCUS.