Facilities planning / James A. Tompkins, John A. White, Yavuz A. Bozer, J. M. A. Tanchoco.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART ONE. Defining requirements -- Introduction -- Product, process, and schedule design -- Flow systems, activity relationships, and space requirements -- Personnel requirements -- PART TWO. Developing alternatives: concepts and techniques -- Layout planning models and design algorithms -- PART THREE. Facility design for various facilities functions -- Manufacturing systems -- Facilities systems -- PART FOUR. Developing alternatives: quantitative approaches -- Quantitative facilities planning models -- PART FİVE. Evaluating, selecting, preparing, presenting, implementing, and maintaining -- Evaluating and selecting the facilities plan -- Preparing, presenting, implementing, and maintaining the facilities.