Tompkins/White/Bozer/Tanchoco Chapter 1 - Introduction Facilities Planning 3e Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Facilities Planning (FP) Defined Concept Strategy: the art and science of employing the resources of a firm to achieve its business objectives. FP is a STRATEGY FP must help an organization achieve SC Excellence SC Excellence Characteristics of facilities Objective FP determines how an activity’s fixed assets best support achieving the activity’s objective. FP cycle (Fig 1.1)
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f01_03 Facility systems design Layout design FP Handling system design f01_03.jpg Objectives
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f01_07 The plan is nothing, but planning is everything. 10 issues impact on the strategic FP Strategic Planning f01_07.jpg
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f01_09 Continuously improve (Procedure/Standard) (Tempo/Schedule) f01_09.jpg f01_09