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Designed for junior- and senior-level courses in plant and facilities planning and manufacturing systems and procedures, this textbook also is suitable for graduate-level and two-year college courses. The book takes a practical, hands-on, project-oriented approach to exploring the techniques and procedures for developing an efficient facility layout. It also introduces state-of-the-art tools including computer simulation. Access to Layout-iQ workspace planning software is included for purchasers of the book. Theoretical concepts are clearly explained and then rapidly applied to a practical setting through a detailed case study at the end of the volume. The book systematically leads students through the collection, analysis, and development of information to produce a quality functional plant layout for a lean manufacturing environment. All aspects of facility design, from receiving to shipping, are covered. In the sixth edition of this successful book, numerous updates and corrections have been made, and a chapter on engineering cost estimating and analysis has been added. Also, rather than including brief case-in-point examples at the end of each chapter, a single, detailed case study is provided that better exposes students to the multiple considerations that need to be taken into account when improving efficiency in a real manufacturing facility. The textbook has enjoyed substantial international adoptions and has been translated into Spanish and Chinese.

Table of Contents
  • CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING FACILITIES DESIGN AND MATERIAL HANDLING
  • CHAPTER 2: SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES DESIGN
  • CHAPTER 3: TIME STUDY
  • CHAPTER 4: PROCESS DESIGN
  • CHAPTER 5: ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS
  • CHAPTER 6: FLOW ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
  • CHAPTER 7: ERGONOMICS AND WORKSTATION DESIGN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
  • CHAPTER 8: AUXILIARY SERVICES REQUIREMENT SPACE
  • CHAPTER 9: EMPLOYEE SERVICES—SPACE REQUIREMENTS
  • CHAPTER 10: MATERIAL HANDLING
  • CHAPTER 11: MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
  • CHAPTER 12 OFFICE LAYOUT TECHNIQUES AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS
  • CHAPTER 13: AREA ALLOCATION
  • CHAPTER 14: FACILITIES DESIGN—THE LAYOUT
  • CHAPTER 15: APPLICATION OF COMPUTER SIMULATION AND MODELING
  • CHAPTER 16: ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATING AND ANALYSIS
  • CHAPTER 17: SELLING THE LAYOUT
  • ANSWERS
  • APPENDIX
  • INDEX

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      Publisher: Purdue University Press
      Publication Date: 30/05/2019
      ISBN13: 9781557538598, 978-1557538598
      ISBN10: 155753859X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Designed for junior- and senior-level courses in plant and facilities planning and manufacturing systems and procedures, this textbook also is suitable for graduate-level and two-year college courses. The book takes a practical, hands-on, project-oriented approach to exploring the techniques and procedures for developing an efficient facility layout. It also introduces state-of-the-art tools including computer simulation. Access to Layout-iQ workspace planning software is included for purchasers of the book. Theoretical concepts are clearly explained and then rapidly applied to a practical setting through a detailed case study at the end of the volume. The book systematically leads students through the collection, analysis, and development of information to produce a quality functional plant layout for a lean manufacturing environment. All aspects of facility design, from receiving to shipping, are covered. In the sixth edition of this successful book, numerous updates and corrections have been made, and a chapter on engineering cost estimating and analysis has been added. Also, rather than including brief case-in-point examples at the end of each chapter, a single, detailed case study is provided that better exposes students to the multiple considerations that need to be taken into account when improving efficiency in a real manufacturing facility. The textbook has enjoyed substantial international adoptions and has been translated into Spanish and Chinese.

      Table of Contents
      • CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING FACILITIES DESIGN AND MATERIAL HANDLING
      • CHAPTER 2: SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES DESIGN
      • CHAPTER 3: TIME STUDY
      • CHAPTER 4: PROCESS DESIGN
      • CHAPTER 5: ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS
      • CHAPTER 6: FLOW ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
      • CHAPTER 7: ERGONOMICS AND WORKSTATION DESIGN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
      • CHAPTER 8: AUXILIARY SERVICES REQUIREMENT SPACE
      • CHAPTER 9: EMPLOYEE SERVICES—SPACE REQUIREMENTS
      • CHAPTER 10: MATERIAL HANDLING
      • CHAPTER 11: MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
      • CHAPTER 12 OFFICE LAYOUT TECHNIQUES AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS
      • CHAPTER 13: AREA ALLOCATION
      • CHAPTER 14: FACILITIES DESIGN—THE LAYOUT
      • CHAPTER 15: APPLICATION OF COMPUTER SIMULATION AND MODELING
      • CHAPTER 16: ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATING AND ANALYSIS
      • CHAPTER 17: SELLING THE LAYOUT
      • ANSWERS
      • APPENDIX
      • INDEX

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