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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