Facilities planning and design
Not offered in 1997
6 points * 13 lecture hours, 26 tutorial/laboratory hours * First or second semester * Caulfield
Objectives To develop an understanding of the importance of facilities planning and design in improving the productivity, cost and operation effectiveness and efficiency of an organisation.
Synopsis The applications of facilities planning and design as keys to productivity improvement and cost effectiveness. The techniques and procedures of facilities planning, plant layout and material handling. Method study, layout theory and material handling concepts in designing facilities plans for both manufacturing and office environments.
Assessment Examinations: 60% * Laboratory/assignments: 40%
Recommended texts
Eastman R M Materials handling Dekker, 1987
Meyers F E Plant layout and materials handling Prentice-Hall Regents, 1993
Mital A, Nicholson A S and Ayoub M M A guide to manual materials handling Taylor and Francis, 1993
Tompkins J A and White J A Facilities planning Wiley, 1984
White J A and Pence I W Progress in materials handling and logistics Springer-Verlag, 1991
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