1. Facilities Planning

3. Facility planning engages in supervising the planning, programming, designing, construction approach, operation and maintenance of facilities to make possible the achievement of the organizational goals. Office buildings, schools, universities, daycare centers, healthcare institutions, churches, and airports are familiar examples of facilities.

4. There are specialized facilities like hotels, resorts and other F&B establishments that need a detailed understanding of the internal workflows. This comprehensive knowledge of the internal workflows is necessary so that area allocations for different internal departments like housekeeping, stewarding, room service, banqueting, stores and other areas can be optimized in the existing operational areas with no trade-off between function and deliverables

5. Facility planners deal with optimizing workflow inside the planned area. In order to do this, they utilize methods of planning, programming, maintaining, operating and evaluating facilities if there is a behavioral, managerial or functional element. They study the consequences of facilities on organizational and individual effectiveness; in addition to the repercussion of new ways of working in those facilities.

6. The determination on how an activity’s tangible assets best support accomplishing the activity’s objective is vital in facilities planning. Planning the facility for a manufacturing organization entails the determining of how the manufacturing facility best supports production. On the other hand, the determination of how the airport facility can best maintain the passenger- airplane border is necessary in the case of an airport. Likewise, the determining factor for facility planning in a hospital is the manner by which the hospital facility can offer the optimum medical care to all patients.

7. The location of the facility means the position in relation to customers, suppliers, and other facilities with which it crosses boundary. In the framework of the global supply chain, location must consider global transportation economics, ports of entry, costs of fuel, and total delivery costs of the products to the end- consumers. Placement and orientation on a particular plot of land is another element of location.

8. Facility systems, the layout and the handling system are design components of a facility.

9. Common Characteristics of Facilities in the Supply Chain Flexibility Flexible facilities must be able to handle a diversity of requirements without being distorted Modularity Systems that work together efficiently over an extensive sort of operating systems Upgradability Upgraded facilities stylishly integrate advances in equipment systems and technology Adaptability Adaptable facilities take into concern the repercussions of calendars, cycles and peaks in facilities utilization Selective Operability Refers to understanding the manner every facility segment functions and allows contingency plans to be established Environmental and Energy Friendliness This engages adopting a whole-building approach to sustainability in performing the five key areas of human and environmental health which consist of sustainable site development, saving of water, efficiency in energy, selection of materials and indoor environmental quality

10. Elements of a Holistic Approach in Building Facilities Total Integration Combination of material and information flow in a proper, top- down progression that starts with the customer Blurred Boundaries Exclusion of the customary customer/supplier and manufacturing/warehousing relationships, plus those among order entry, service, manufacturing and distribution Consolidation Combination of parallel and unrelated business entities that results in less and stronger competitors, customers and suppliers. It also comprises the physical integration of sites, companies, and functions. Reliability Execution of robust systems, redundant systems and fault- tolerant systems to produce extremely high levels of uptime. Maintenance Combination of preventive maintenance (constant process that reduces future maintenance troubles) and predictive maintenance (foresees possible troubles through observing the functions of a machine or system) Economic Progressiveness Implementation of modern fiscal practices that combine scattered information into a whole that may be utilized for decision-making.

11. Objectives of Facilities Planning Improvement of customer satisfaction through being easy to do business with, conforming to customer promises and responding to customer requirements. Increasing ROA with maximizing inventory turns, reducing obsolete inventory, maximizing employee participation and maximizing continuous improvement. Maximizing speed for quick customer response.

12. Reducing costs and grow the supply chain profitability Integrating the supply chain by partnerships and communication Supporting the organization’s vision via improved material handling, material control and good housekeeping Effectively using people, equipment, space and energy Maximizing ROI on all capital expenditures

13. Being adaptable and promoting ease of maintenance Providing for employee safety, job satisfaction, energy efficiency and environmental responsibility Assuring sustainability and resilience

14. Facilities Planning Process