Facilities Design

Delineating the proper design, layout, and location of facilities, this book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It provides an understanding of the practical aspects of implementing preliminary designs development through analytical models. The third edition of a bestseller, it features updated multimedia tools, new software, and additional exercise problems. The text presents analytical performance evaluation models and tests them using software available for download on the web.

Introduction to Design, Layout, and Location of Facilities. Product and Equipment Analysis. Process, Flow, and Space Analysis. Systematic Layout Planning and Implementation of a Layout Design. Basic Models and Algorithms for Facilities Layout. Software for Layout Design. Advanced Algorithms for Facilities Layout. Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing. Materials Handling Systems. Design and Planning of Warehousing Systems. Basic Models for Facility Location. Advanced Models for Facility Location.