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23-Ind-A3 Facilities Planning: December 2019

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  1. Question 1 The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Pitfalls in Plant Site Selection
  2. Question 2 Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3 Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique), Balance Delay, and Balancing-Technique Modifications
  4. Question 4 Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5 Buffer Design in Flow Lines, and Muther's Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Procedure
  6. Question 6 Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7 Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

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Reference texts: Tompkins, White, Bozer & Tanchoco, Facilities Planning (4th ed., Wiley) — facilities planning hierarchy and process, plant site selection, material flow planning, activity relationships, product/line layout, assembly-line balancing models, production-quantity/scrap-allowance planning, computerized layout (CRAFT/CORELAP), Systematic Layout Planning (SLP), material handling system design and equipment, shipping/receiving, and tool-crib centralization; Niebel & Freivalds, Niebel’s Methods, Standards, and Work Design (13th ed.) — assembly-line balancing (Ranked Positional Weight technique), balance delay, buffer design, and production/scrap-allowance planning.