TY - BOOK AU - Tompkins, James A TI - Facilities planning SN - 9780470444047 (hbk.) AV - TS177 .F324 2010 U1 - 725.4 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Hoboken, NJ, Chichester PB - John Wiley & Sons, John Wiley [distributor] KW - Factories KW - Design and construction KW - Facility management KW - Industrial engineering N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "When it comes to facilities planning, engineers turn to this book to explore the most current practices. The new edition continues to guide them through each step in the planning process. The updated material includes more discussions on economics, the supply chain, and ports of entry. It takes a more global perspective while incorporating new case studies to show how the information is applied in the field. Many of the chapters have been streamlined as well to focus on the most relevant topics. All of this will help engineers approach facilities planning with creativity and precision."--BOOK JACKET ER -