Facilities Planning

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Wiley, 2003 - Technology & Engineering - 750 pages
New production techniques, new material handling equipment, larger investments, higher expectations— when it comes to facilities planning there is no room for "business as usual." Today every company must insist on the highest return on their investment, not just to prosper, but to survive.

Updated with the latest advances, "FACILITIES PLANNING, THIRD EDITION" introduces current practices, and shows how to approach facilities planning with creativity and precision. The text guides you through each step in the planning process, from defining requirements to developing alternative material handling techniques and manufacturing/waterhouse operations to selecting and evaluating facilities plans. You'll learn how to apply quantitative tools and the engineering design principles to achieve highly effective, efficient, and successful plans.

Highlights of the Third Edition: Expanded coverage of cost justification safety, cellular management, and computer-based training brings new trends to light.Detailed, real-world examples and problems provide insights into current facilities planning practices.New Photos introduce you to the latest material handling equipment.More quantitative problems and a greater variety of helpful questions help you apply the material to your work.Information on software applications, such as VisFactory, introduces you to the new technologies that are affecting facilities planning.

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Contents

Chapter One INTRODUCTION
3
Chapter Two PRODUCT PROCESS
30
Chapter Three FLOW SPACE AND ACTIVITY
79
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James A. Tompkins
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aisle algorithm AS/RS assembly assigned automated automated guided vehicle building carousel carrier cartons cells cellular manufacturing CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES considered conveyor DEFINING REQUIREMENTS determine distance employees EVALUATING example exponentially distributed facilities planner FACILITIES PLANNING MODELS facility layout floor Four DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVES from-to chart ft² height horsepower impact implementation Industrial Engineering initial layout inventory kanbans LAYOUT PLANNING lift truck manufacturing systems material flow material handling equipment material handling system minimize objective function obtained operation order picking P/D station pallet loads pallet rack performed picker problem Quadratic Assignment Problem QUANTITATIVE FACILITIES PLANNING receiving and shipping relationship chart result retrieval S/R machine schedule selection sequence shown in Figure simulation solution space requirements stored supply chain Table Three FACILITY DESIGN tion typically unit load utilization VARIOUS FACILITIES FUNCTIONS vehicle vertical warehouse width workstations

Bibliographic information

TitleFacilities Planning
AuthorJames A. Tompkins
Edition3, illustrated
PublisherWiley, 2003
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized25 Jul 2011
ISBN0471413895, 9780471413899
Length750 pages
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Technology & Engineering / General
Technology & Engineering / Industrial Engineering
  
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