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Computer-Assisted Layout Design Planning For An Entree Production Center, Saundra H. Pierpoint
Computer-Assisted Layout Design Planning For An Entree Production Center, Saundra H. Pierpoint
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
A productive layout design effectively utilizes men, materials, machines, and space. Determination of effective utilization of space and equipment arrangement for a food service system is based on the menu item production sequences. Utilization of computer processing of the data can provide quantitative information in minimal time for major planning decisions.
It was the purpose of this research 1) to determine an optimal equipment arrangement among four types of layouts for an entree-production center and 2) to demonstrate the value of the computer-assisted method in optimizing equipment arrangements.
The production sequences indicating equipment utilization and frequency factor for each of …