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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling
Objectives
The Importance of Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling
Lean Thinking and Lean Manufacturing
The Goals of Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling
The Manufacturing Facilities Design Procedure
Types and Sources of Manufacturing Facilities Design Projects
Computers and Simulation in Manufacturing Facilities Design
ISO 9000 and Facilities Planning
Glossary of Some Major Terms and Concepts in Facilities Planning
Questions
Chapter 2 Sources Of Information For Manufacturing Facilities Design
Objectives
The Marketing Department
Determining Takt Time or Plant Rate
Calculating Scrap and Rework Rates
The Product Design Department
The Indented Bill of Material
Management Policy Information
Inventory Policy
Lean Thinking and Muda as Part of Management Policy
Investment Policy
Startup Schedule
Make or Buy Decisions
Organizational Relationships
Feasibility Studies
Conclusion
Questions
Chapter 3 Time Study
Objectives
What is a Time Standard?
The Importance and Uses of Time Study
1. How Many Machines Do We Need?
2. How Many People Should We Hire?
3. How Much Will Our Product Cost?
4. When Should We Start a Job, and How Much Work Can We Handle with the Equipment and People We Have? Or, How Do We Schedule and Load Machines, Work Centers, Departments, and Plants?
5. How Do We Determine the Assembly Line Balance and the Conveyor Belt Speed, Load the Work Cells with the Correct Amount of Work, and Balance the Work Cells?
6. How Do We Measure Productivity?
7. How Can We Pay Our People for Outstanding Performance?
8. How Can We Select the Best Method or Evaluate Cost Reduction Ideas?
9. How Do We Evaluate New Equipment Purchases to Justify Their Expense?
10. How Do We Develop a Personnel Budget?
Techniques of Time Study
Predetermined Time Standards Systems
Stopwatch Time Study
Time Study Procedure and the Step-by-Step Form
Rating, Leveling, and Normalizing
Allowances
Types of Allowances
Methods of Applying Allowances
Work Sampling
Standard Data
Expert Opinion Time Standards and Historical Data
Time Standards for Manufacturing Facilities Design
Questions
Chapter 4 Process Design
Objectives
Fabrication: Making the Individual Parts
Route Sheets
The Number of Machines Needed
Work Cell Load Chart
Step-by-Step Procedure for Preparing a Work Cell Load Chart
Assembly and Packout Process Analysis
The Assembly Chart
Time Standards for Every Task
Plant Rate and Conveyor Speed
Paint Conveyor Speed
Assembly Line Balancing
Step-by-Step Procedure for Completing the Assembly Line Balancing Form
Calculating the Efficiency of the Assembly Line
Use of Computer Simulation
Layout Orientation
Questions
Chapter 5 Flow Analysis Techniques
Objectives
Fabrication of Individual Parts
String Diagram
Multicolumn Process Chart
From-To Chart
Process Chart
Step-by-Step Description for the Process Chart
Total Plant Flow
Flow Diagrams
Step-by-Step Procedure for Developing a Flow Diagram
The Operations Chart
Step-by-Step Procedure for Preparing an Operations Chart
Flow Process Chart
Step-by-Step Procedure for Preparing a Flow Process Chart
Computer-Aided Flow Design and Analysis
Conclusion
Questions
Chapter 6 Activity Relationship Analysis
Objectives
Activity Relationship Diagram
Determining the Relationship Code
Worksheet
Dimensionless Block Diagram
Flow Analysis
Computer-Generated Activity Relationship Chart
Questions
Chapter 7 Ergonomics And Workstation Design Space Requirements
Objectives
Workstation Design
Ergonomics and the Principles of Motion Economy
Principle 1: Hand Motions
Principle 2: Basic Motion Types
Principle 3: Location of Parts and Took
Principle 4: Freeing the Hands from as Much Work as Possible
Principle 5: Gravity
Principle 6: Operator Safety and Health Considerations
Space Determination
Questions
Chapter 8 Auxiliary Services Requirement Space
Objectives
Receiving and Shipping
Advantages and Disadvantages of Centralized Receiving and Shipping
The Trucking Industry’s Effect on Receiving and Shipping
Functions of a Receiving Department
Facilities Required for a Receiving Department
Space Requirements for a Receiving Department
Functions of a Shipping Department
Storage
Just-in-Time Inventories
Maximizing the Use of the Cubic Space
Providing Immediate Access to Everything (Selectivity)
Warehousing
Warehouse Design Criteria
Functions of a Warehouse
Procedure for Sales Analysis of ABC Inventory
ABC Inventory Layout of aHand Tool Manufacturing Company’s Warehouse
Warehouse Space Determination
Warehouse Equipment
Conclusion
Maintenance and Tool Room
Utilities, Heating, and Air Conditioning
Questions
Chapter 9 Employee Services—Space Requirements
Objectives
Parking Lots
Employee Entrance
Locker Rooms
Restrooms and Toilets
Cafeterias or Lunchrooms
Recreational Facilities
Drinking Fountains
Aisles
Medical Facilities
Break Areas and Lounges
Miscellaneous Employee Services
Questions
Chapter 10 Material Handling
Objectives
Cost Justification
Sample Material Handling Cost Problem
Goals of Material Handling
Ten Principles of Material Handling
Planning Principle
Systems Principle
Work Principle
Space Utilization Principle
Unit Load Principle
Automation Principle
Standardization Principle
The Material Handling Problem-Solving Procedure
Questions
Chapter 11 Material Handling Equipment
Objectives
Receiving and Shipping
Receiving and Shipping Docks
Dock Equipment
Moving Equipment
Telescopic Conveyor
Weight Scale
Systems Required on Receiving and Shipping Docks
Stores
Storage Units
Stores Mobile Equipment
Systems Required for the Stores Department
Fabrication
Shop Containers
Tubs and Baskets
Workstation Material Handling Devices
Manipulators and Lifting Devices
Mobile Fabrication Equipment
Assembly and Paint
Belt Conveyors
Powered Roller Conveyors
Car-Type Conveyors
Slat Conveyors
Tow Conveyors
Overhead Trolley Conveyors
Power and Free Conveyors
Packout
Box Formers
Automatic Taping, Gluing, and Stapling
Palletizers
Pick and Place Robots
Banding
Stretch Wrap
Warehousing
Picking Carts
Gravity Flow Bins
Tractor-Trailer Picking Carts
Clamp Trucks
Rotary Conveyor Bins
Vertical Warehouse and Picking Cars
Packing Station
Shipping Containers
Bulk Material Handling
Bulk Material Conveyors
Computer-Integrated Material Handling Systems
Cross-Docking and Now-Through
Questions
Chapter 12 Office Layout Techniques And Space Requirements
Objectives
Goals of Office Layout Design
Types of Office Space
Supervisors’ Offices
Open Office Space
Conventional Offices
The Modern Office
Special Requirements and Considerations
Techniques of Office Layout
Organizational Chart
Flowchart
Communications Force Diagram
Activity Relationship Diagram
Activity Worksheet
Dimensionless Block Diagram
Office Space Determination
Detailed Master Layout
Questions
Chapter 13 Area Allocation
Objectives
Space Requirements Planning
Under the Floor
Overhead or Clear Space Areas
Truss Level
Roof
Building Size Determination
Dimensionless Block Diagram
Area Allocation Procedure
Office Area Allocation
Questions
Chapter 14 Facilities Design—The Layout
Objectives
Plot Plan
Plant Layout Methods
Master Plan
Three-Dimensional (3-D) Models
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technique
Advanced Computer Systems
Plant Layout Procedure—Toolbox Plant
Office Layout for the Toolbox Plant
Evaluation
Questions
Chapter 15 Appucation Of Computersimulation And Modeling
Objectives
Introduction
Defining Computer Simulation
Advantages and Disadvantages of Simulation
Simulation in Facilities Planning
How Simulation Works
An Overview of Layout and Simulation Software
Computer-Aided Layout Design
Computer-Assisted Layout Performance Analysis
Layout-iQ: Computer-based Workspace Planning
Process-Routing
From-To Trips
Subjective Analysis
Model Building Wizard
Tutorials and Modeling Exercises
Case Studies
Simulation in Manufacturing
Simulation in Health Care
Simulation in Waste Handling
Questions
Chapter 16 Selling The Layout
Objectives
The Project Report
The Presentation
Adjustments
Approval
The Rest of the Project
Sourcing
Installation
Engineering Pilot
Production Start
Debugging and Follow-Up
Conclusion
Answers
Appendix
Index
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