Production and Operations Management

  1. Facility Location and Layout
    1. Facility Location Decisions
      1. Strategic Importance of Location
        1. Location Factors
          1. Labor Factors
            1. Labor Availability
              1. Labor Skills
                1. Labor Costs
                  1. Labor Relations
                  2. Infrastructure Factors
                    1. Transportation Networks
                      1. Utilities
                        1. Communication Systems
                        2. Economic Factors
                          1. Operating Costs
                            1. Tax Incentives
                              1. Currency Considerations
                              2. Environmental Factors
                                1. Climate
                                  1. Natural Disasters
                                    1. Environmental Regulations
                                  2. Location Analysis Methods
                                    1. Factor Rating Method
                                      1. Weighted Scoring Model
                                        1. Center of Gravity Method
                                          1. Break-Even Analysis
                                            1. Transportation Model
                                              1. Simulation Methods
                                              2. Global Location Considerations
                                                1. Offshoring vs. Nearshoring
                                                  1. Cultural Factors
                                                    1. Risk Assessment
                                                  2. Facility Layout Design
                                                    1. Layout Objectives
                                                      1. Efficiency Maximization
                                                        1. Flexibility
                                                          1. Safety and Ergonomics
                                                            1. Space Utilization
                                                            2. Layout Types
                                                              1. Process Layout
                                                                1. Functional Grouping
                                                                  1. Material Handling
                                                                    1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                                                                    2. Product Layout
                                                                      1. Line Configuration
                                                                        1. Balancing Requirements
                                                                          1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                                                                          2. Fixed-Position Layout
                                                                            1. Project-Based Operations
                                                                              1. Resource Scheduling
                                                                                1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                                                                                2. Cellular Layout
                                                                                  1. Group Technology Principles
                                                                                    1. Cell Formation
                                                                                      1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                                                                                      2. Hybrid Layouts
                                                                                        1. Mixed-Model Lines
                                                                                          1. Flexible Layouts
                                                                                        2. Layout Design Process
                                                                                          1. Space Requirements Planning
                                                                                            1. Relationship Analysis
                                                                                              1. Layout Alternatives Generation
                                                                                                1. Layout Evaluation
                                                                                                2. Layout Analysis Tools
                                                                                                  1. From-To Charts
                                                                                                    1. Relationship Diagrams
                                                                                                      1. Computer-Aided Layout Design
                                                                                                      2. Service Facility Layout
                                                                                                        1. Customer Flow Considerations
                                                                                                          1. Service Encounter Design
                                                                                                            1. Waiting Area Design

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                                                                                                        6. Capacity Planning and Management