Which of the following is a limitation of a process layout?

a. It affects the entire system if any equipment in the layout fails.

b. It has higher worker skill requirements.

c. It has highly specialized equipment requirements.

d. It generally requires a low investment for the production of machines.

b. It has higher worker skill requirements.

Explanation:

In a process layout or functional layout, all machines and equipment of same functional use or type are placed in a particular and distinct department from machines and equipments of different functional use or type. In simple words, one type of machines are placed in a different space together. For instance, welding machines are together placed in welding department, grinding machines and equipment are placed in grinding department and so on.

Process layout uses the equipments and machines that are already within the process, it just places it differently and no specialized equipment are needed.

Machines and equipments require high and long term investments and the machines and equipments used in process layout are exactly the same.