Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining requirements -- Introduction -- Product, Process, and Schedule Design -- Flow, Space, and Activity Relationships -- Personnel Requirements -- Developing alternatives : concepts and techiques -- Material Handling -- Layout Planning Models and Design Algorithms -- Facility design for various warehouse functions -- Warehouse Operations -- Manufacturing Systems -- Facilities Systems --Developing alternatives : quantitative approaches -- Quantitative-- Facilities Planning Models -- Evaluating, selecting, preparing,implementing, and maintaining -- Evaluating and Selecting the Facilities Plan -- Preparing, Presenting, Implementing, and Maintaining the Facilities Plan -- Bibliography -- Problems.