Tompkins/White/Bozer/Tanchoco

Facilities Planning 3e

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Facilities Planning (FP) Defined

•FP is a STRATEGY•FP must help an organization achieve SC Excellence

•SC Excellence •Characteristics of facilities

•FP determines how an activity’s fixed assets best support achieving the activity’s objective.

•FP cycle (Fig 1.1)

Concept

Objective

Strategy: the art and science of employing the resources of a firm to achieve its business objectives.

f01_01, 02

f01_02

f01_03

1. Customer

2. Suppliers

3. Other facilities

•Facility systems design

•Layout design

•Handling system design

FP

•Objectives

f01_05

The plan is nothing, but planning is everything.

Strategic Planning

10 issues impact on the strategic FP

Thinking system

f01_09

Continuously

improve

(Procedure/Standard)

(Tempo/Schedule)