Summary: Front Cover -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- 1. Introduction to Facility Design -- 2. Product and Equipment Analysis -- 3. Process and Material Flow Analysis -- 4. Traditional Approaches to Facility Layout -- 5. Basic Algorithms and Software for the Layout Problem -- 6. Group Technology and Facilities Layout -- 7. Material Handling -- 8. Storage and Warehousing -- 9. Logistics and