Layout choice to avoid duplication: preventing excessive multiplication of facilities Which facility layout best minimizes the duplication of similar equipment across multiple product lines? Choose the preferred layout.

Concept/Approach
In a process (functional) layout, similar machines are grouped and shared by many jobs. This reduces the need to duplicate the same facilities in each product flow line.

Contrast
Product layouts often replicate equipment in each line; fixed-position is for large immovable products; group/cellular reduces movements but may still require duplicated resources per cell.

Final Answer
Process layout