Fundamental Principles of Facilities Planning and Design

1.1 Introduction

What is Design

Characteristics of Design Problems

Design Program

Design Process

1.2 Hierarchical Cycle of Facilities Planning

1.3 Objectives of Facilities Planning

Issue-Based Information Systems

Site-Planning IBIS Example

Decision-Support (DSS) Computer Programs

1.4 Mathematical Models in Facility Planning

1.5 Manufacturing Systems Concepts

1.6 Types of Basic Manufacturing Layouts

Fixed-Position Layout

Product Layout Process

Process Layout Process

Cellular Layout Process

1.7 Service Systems

1.8 Renovation or Reengineered Facilities

1.9 Facilities Planning and Design Constraints

1.10 Summary and Conclusion

1.11 Exercises

References

Factory Layout and Material Handling Project

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Project Overview

Computerized Format Files

Basic Documents

Project Report

2.3 Section I: Product Analysis

Production Drawings

Parts List and Identification System

Assembly Flowchart

2.4 Section II: Parts Manufacturing

Route Sheets

Machine Requirements and Costs

Machine Requirements

Machine Costs

Material Requirements

Machine Drawings

2.5 Section III: Layouts Planning

Layout Planning Charts

Material handling Requirements and Costs

2.6 Section IV: Personnel Planning

Personnel Requirements and Costs

Unit Costs

2.7 Section V: Office Layout

2.8 Section VI: Recommended Plant Layout

Product Design and Process Planning

3.1 Market Research

Types of Market Research

Qualitative Forecasting Methods

Quantitative Forecasting Methods

3.2 Product Design

Product Design Process

Bill of Materials or part List

Component Part Drawing

Assembly Drawing

3.3 Product Design

Concurrent Engineering

Quality Function Deployment

Value Analysis

3.4 Factory Design Project: Section I. Product Design

What Product?

What Parts Compose the Product?

Guidelines

Report Organization

3.5 Process Planning

Process Planning Procedure

Selection of Manufacturing

Sequencing of Manufacturing Processes

3.6 Types of Process Planning

Manual Process Planning

Variant Process Planning

Generative Process Planning

Generative Process Planning (GPP)

Semigenerative Process Planning

Computer-Aided Manufacturing

3.7 Schedule

3.8 Factory Design Project: Section II. Process Design

Guidelines

Organization of Report

3.9 Summary

3.10 Exercises

References

Layout Planning Procedures

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Systematic Layout Planning

4.3 From-To Program

4.4 Production Flow Analysis

Overview of Conceptual Approach

Integration of SLP and PFA

4.5 Flow Planning

4.6 Layout Planning Chart

4.7 Space Requirements

4.8 Facility Layout (FLAP)

Description and Illustration of Procedure

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