Facilities Planning [Hardcover]

James A. Tompkins (Author), John A. White (Author), Yavuz A. Bozer (Author), J. M. A. Tanchoco (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471413895 | ISBN-13: 978-0471413899 | Publication Date: November 11, 2002 | Edition: 3

New production techniques, new material handling equipment, larger investments, higher expectations - when it comes to facilities planning there is no room for "business as usual." Today every company must insist on the highest return on their investment, not just to prosper, but to survive. Updated with the latest advances, "Facilities Planning, Third Edition" introduces current practices, and shows how to approach facilities planning with creativity and precision. The text guides you through each step in the planning process, from defining requirements to developing alternative material handling techniques and manufacturing/waterhouse operations to selecting and evaluating facilities plans. You'll learn how to apply quantitative tools and the engineering design principles to achieve highly effective, efficient, and successful plans. Highlights of the Third Edition are: expanded coverage of cost justification safety, cellular management, and computer based training brings new trends to light; detailed, real world examples and problems provide insights into current facilities planning practices; new photos introduce you to the latest material handling equipment; more quantitative problems and a greater variety of helpful questions help you apply the material to your work; and information on software applications, such as VisFactory, introduces you to the new technologies that are affecting facilities planning.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 760 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (November 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471413895
• ISBN-13: 978-0471413899
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poorly written, February 23, 2006

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Mary Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Facilities Planning (Hardcover)

I used this book for a graduate-level engineering course. This book is one of the worst textbooks I have seen.
Is is evident that several people wrote this textbook because the style of writing will change between sections from informal to formal. Some of the sections are better written than others. In the poorly written sections, it can be very hard to follow what they are trying to say. Overall, the writing is very disjointed and care should have been taken to properly introduce topics and create more of a flow to the text.
Also, there are numerous spelling errors and incomplete sentences in the text. For a third edition, one would expect those errors to be corrected; they are very obvious.
The examples also contain errors. Again, the errors are very obvious such as 11-2=7.
I would not recommend this textbook. At first glance, it appears to be a very comprehensive book but, actually it is very poorly written and does not explain the material well.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is the worst text book I've ever had to read., October 3, 2003

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Dean Brock (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Facilities Planning (Hardcover)

I've been in college for many years now, as I'm working on my second degree now, and this is absolutely the worst book I've ever bought.

There is at least one typographical error on each page.

There are gross grammatical errors, incomplete sentences, whole paragraphs that say absolutely nothing, and even paragraphs repeated (almost one after another).

I would like to think that some of the examples are incorrect on purpose to provoke thought and a more thorough understanding on part of the student, but I doubt that is the case.

The graphs and diagrams are dry and monotonous, and for the most part meaningless in enhancing or visualizing the subject matter.

Engineering texts aren't supposed to be entertainment; I understand that Facilities Planning isn't exactly the subject matter of J.R.Tolkien. Taking that fact into consideration, this book is still horribly written. I don't expect the authors to write a perfect text, but the quality of writing in this book is unacceptably low.

One gets the impression that the authors were doing their best to stretch out the material as much as they could. In my honest opinion, I believe this subject matter could be covered just as thoroughly in half as many words.

If you're a teacher, do the higher education system a favor and sit down and read any three chapters of this book before you make it your class's text.

If you're a student required to study this book, my sincerest sympathies go out to you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Book Ever!, November 16, 2007

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E. Gelber "Nessie" (Columbus ,OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Facilities Planning (Hardcover)

This textbook is horrible. I am an engineering student and this is the most confusing book I have ever seen. Charts are randomly placed in paragraphs, with no mention of them in the writing. Equations are quoted, also with no explanation. It's like someone ripped up a bunch of good textbooks and this happen to land in a pile. This should not be used in classes, or by anyone.