Accession Number:

AD0700119

Title:

COMPUTERIZED FACILITIES DESIGN--AN EVALUATION.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Roberts,Stephen D.

Report Date:

1969-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

24.0

Abstract:

The computer is just beginning to have an impact in the area of facilities planning. Recently several computer programs have been developed for facilities design. These programs are compared in their usage and an attempt has been made to objectively evaluate each. Both the desirable and undersirable features of the approaches are discussed and some indications as to possible future developments are provided. Author

Descriptors:

• (*MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• INDUSTRIAL PLANTS)
• (*INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
• DESIGN)
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• FLOW CHARTING
• INVENTORY CONTROL
• PRODUCTION CONTROL
• INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
• HANDLING
• COST EFFECTIVENESS

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Operations Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE