About the Book: Facilities Planning, 3rd Ed
Updated with the latest advances, Facilities Planning, Third Edition introduces
current industry practices, and shows how to approach facilities planning with
creativity, precision, and analytic techniques that encourage quantitative
thinking. The text guides you through each step in the planning process, from
defining requirements to developing alternative material handling techniques and
manufacturing/warehouse operations to selecting and evaluating facilities plans.
Youll learn how to apply quantitative tools and engineering design principles to
achieve highly effective, efficient, and successful plans.
Contents
Part I: Defining Requirements
·Introduction
·Product, Process, and Schedule Design
·Flow, Space, and Activity Relationships
·Personnel Requirements
Part II: Developing Alternatives: Concepts and Techniques
·Material Handling
·Layout Planning Models