This article aims to address the importance of proposing the
appropriate location and the best plant layout for a small coffee factory. The
focus of this article is directed to the planning of the factory plant, respecting
the standards required by governmental agencies. For the sizing of the factory
and determination of its physical arrangement, the qualitative approach was
adopted in what concerns the understanding of the particularities of the
layout, as well as the quantitative approach with regard to information on
machines and labor. While bibliographical and documentary research
supported the collection of data. The Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) method
provided guidelines for layout design, and with the help of Autocad software,
the plan was outlined. As a result, it is expected that the layout developed will
meet the actual needs of the factory under study to meet the basic
requirements of legislation, safety, ergonomics and productivity.