IME 3311 - Facilities Planning, Layout and Design (3)

Concepts and methods used to design an effective facility layout and distribution systems. Topics include analysis of efficiency in layout designs as well as algorithms to design or improve them, concepts of flexible and cellular manufacturing, material flow analysis of distribution facilities, analysis and interpretation of data being used in logistics systems to inform facility design decisions, review of material handling systems and equipment, analysis and design of storage systems in various types of distribution centers, and evaluation of alternatives using analytical models.

Prerequisite(s): IME 326 or IME 3261; and MFE 126, MFE 1260, MFE 226, or MFE 2261.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course