Facilities Planning and Design

  1. Layout Planning and Design
    1. Fundamental Layout Types
      1. Process Layout (Functional Layout)
        1. Characteristics and Applications
          1. Advantages and Disadvantages
            1. Job Shop Applications
            2. Product Layout (Line Layout)
              1. Characteristics and Applications
                1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                  1. Assembly Line Design
                  2. Fixed-Position Layout
                    1. Characteristics and Applications
                      1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                        1. Project-Based Manufacturing
                        2. Cellular Layout (Group Technology)
                          1. Principles of Group Technology
                            1. Cell Formation Techniques
                              1. Manufacturing Cells
                              2. Hybrid Layouts
                                1. Combining Layout Types
                                  1. Applications in Flexible Manufacturing
                                    1. Mixed-Model Production
                                  2. Systematic Layout Planning (SLP)
                                    1. Phase I: Input Data and Activities
                                      1. Gathering Data
                                        1. Defining Requirements
                                          1. Activity Analysis
                                          2. Phase II: General Overall Layout
                                            1. Developing Relationship Diagrams
                                              1. Generating Layout Alternatives
                                                1. Space Relationship Diagrams
                                                2. Phase III: Detailed Layout Plan
                                                  1. Refining Layout Details
                                                    1. Finalizing Space Allocations
                                                      1. Equipment Positioning
                                                      2. Phase IV: Installation
                                                        1. Planning Installation Activities
                                                          1. Managing Changeover
                                                            1. Implementation Scheduling
                                                          2. Computer-Aided Layout Design
                                                            1. Construction Algorithms
                                                              1. CRAFT (Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique)
                                                                1. Algorithm Overview
                                                                  1. Application Steps
                                                                    1. Limitations and Assumptions
                                                                    2. ALDEP (Automated Layout Design Program)
                                                                      1. Algorithm Overview
                                                                        1. Application Steps
                                                                          1. Scoring Methods
                                                                        2. Improvement Algorithms
                                                                          1. Iterative Improvement Techniques
                                                                            1. Evaluating Layout Alternatives
                                                                              1. Local Search Methods
                                                                              2. Simulation for Layout Evaluation
                                                                                1. Modeling Facility Layouts
                                                                                  1. Analyzing Performance Metrics
                                                                                    1. What-If Analysis
                                                                                  2. Designing Cellular Layouts
                                                                                    1. Part Family Formation
                                                                                      1. Grouping Parts by Similarity
                                                                                        1. Coding and Classification Systems
                                                                                          1. Cluster Analysis Techniques
                                                                                          2. Machine Grouping
                                                                                            1. Grouping Machines for Part Families
                                                                                              1. Layout of Machine Cells
                                                                                                1. Cell Loading Analysis
                                                                                                2. Cell Design and Arrangement
                                                                                                  1. Cell Layout Alternatives
                                                                                                    1. Material Flow within Cells
                                                                                                      1. Cell Scheduling Methods
                                                                                                    2. Layout Evaluation Methods
                                                                                                      1. Quantitative Evaluation
                                                                                                        1. Material Handling Cost Analysis
                                                                                                          1. Distance-Based Metrics
                                                                                                            1. Efficiency Measures
                                                                                                            2. Qualitative Evaluation
                                                                                                              1. Flexibility Assessment
                                                                                                                1. Safety Considerations
                                                                                                                  1. Expansion Capability

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