Facilities Planning, 3rd Ed 3rd Edition  (English, Paperback, Tompkins James A.)

Updated with the latest advances, Facilities Planning, Third Edition introduces current industry practices and shows how to approach facilities planning with creativity, precision and analytic techniques that encourage quantitative thinking. The text guides you through each step in the planning process, from defining requirements to developing alternative material handling techniques and manufacturing/warehouse operations to selecting and evaluating facilities plans. You'll learn how to apply quantitative tools and engineering design principles to achieve highly effective, efficient and successful plans.