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    Facili