Introduction

Process Selection

Process Types

Operations Tour: Morton Salt

Product and Service Profiling

Sustainable Production of Goods and Services

Lean Process Design

Technology

Automation

Process Strategy

Strategic Resource Organization: Facilities Layout

Repetitive Processing: Product Layouts

Nonrepetitive Processing: Process Layouts

Fixed-Position Layouts

Combination Layouts

Cellular Layouts

Service Layouts

Designing Product Layouts: Line Balancing

Some Guidelines for Line Balancing

Other Factors

Other Approaches

Designing Process Layouts

Measures of Effectiveness

Information Requirements

Minimizing Transportation Costs or Distances

Closeness Ratings