3rd Edition
Manufacturing Facilities Location, Planning, and Design, Third Edition
Fierce global competition in manufacturing has made proficient facilities planning a mandatory issue in industrial engineering and technology. From plant layout and materials handling to quality function deployment and design considerations, Manufacturing Facilities: Location, Planning, and Design, Third Edition covers a wide range of topics crucial to the efficiency of a well-planned facility.
Proper Planning
Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition of this classic volume provides the information and analytical tools necessary to move from product designs to production plans and then details all of the planning techniques needed to build a manufacturing facility where safety, efficiency, and profit are interdependent.
Divided into two parts, the first section describes all the factors involved in setting up a manufacturing plant. It covers product design, the choice of manufacturing processes, and plant layout, as well as production, material-handling, and storage systems. The author also highlights the importance of the selection of labor resources.
Proper Location
The second part examines subjective aspects, such as how to maximize efficiency and save resources. It discusses how to choose the best location and how to assign customers to each facility to minimize the overall cost of operation. It also reviews the process of selecting sites for proximity to emergency service facilities, and explains how to determine the best layout within a building for tool rooms, materials, machining, shipping, inspection, and other departments.
Proper Attitude
Wise planning results in efficient allocation of available resources for any project. This comprehensive reference empowers engineers, facility planners, and students in manufacturing programs to effectively develop both the method and the mindset required to create an efficient and integrated production facility.
Introduction
Planning and Design
Product Development
Automation
Production Charts and Systems
Requirements and Selection of Machines and Labor
Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Building, Organization, Communications, and Selected Support Requirements
Material Handling: Principles and Equipment Description
Material Handling: Equipment Selection
Material Handling: Flow Lines, Grouping, and Packaging
Storage and Warehousing
Plant and Office Layout: Conventional Approach
Computer-Aided Plant Layout
Simultaneous Development of Plant Layout and Material Handling
Plant Site Selection and Service (Support) Considerations
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing System
Facility Location
Basic Facility Location Problems
Location Analysis With Fixed Costs
Continuous Facility Location
Appendices
Index
Biography
Dileep R. Sule