1. You are responsible to design the facility layout for: (i) a precast panel manufacturing unit OR (ii) automobile remanufacturing unit in a suburb area near a large metropolitan city. Hint: you...

1. You are responsible to design the facility layout for: (i) a precast panel manufacturing unit OR (ii) automobile remanufacturing unit in a suburb area near a large metropolitan city. Hint: you shall choose either (i) or (ii) for your answer. From the resource management perspectives for (a) one-off or less routine operations; and (b) routine or frequent operations, outline your layout design with supporting justifications and discussions.
2. You are responsible for obsolescence mitigation in a large international organisation. Prepare a set of recommendations to your top management – i.e. with respect to (a) stock of volatile materials, (b) equipment spare parts and (c) costly equipment.