Title Statements
- Full title :Facilities planning / James A. Tompkins [and others].
Summary
"When it comes to facilities planning, engineers turn to this book to explore the most current practices. The new edition continues to guide them through each step in the planning process. The updated material includes more discussions on economics, the supply chain, and ports of entry. It takes a more global perspective while incorporating new case studies to show how the information is applied in the field. Many of the chapters have been streamlined as well to focus on the most relevant topics. All of this will help engineers approach facilities planning with creativity and precision."--Jacket
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- Publication Date:©2010.
- Edition:4th ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons, John Wiley distributor
- Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (x, 854 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- oclc:on1198708939
- LC Classification:TS177
- Dewey Decimal:620.0042
Table of Contents
Facilities planning defined -- Product, process, and schedule design -- Flow systems, activity relationships, and space requirements -- Personnel requirements -- Developing alternatives : concepts and techniques -- Layout planning models and design algorithms -- Facility design for various facilities fuctions -- Manufacturing systems -- Facilities systems -- Developing alternatives : quantitative approaches -- Quantitative facilities planning models -- Evaluating, selecting, preparing, presenting, implementing, and maintaining -- Evaluating and selecting the facilities plan -- Preparing, presenting, implementing, and maintaning the facilities plan.
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