The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent disruptions have had broad effects on the economy, resulting in many manufacturers shifting their business models. Some companies saw shifts in demand for ...

Facility layout optimization and design represent critical facets in the efficient management of manufacturing and service operations. At its core, the discipline focuses on arranging facilities, ...

As professor and director of graduate studies in UB’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dr. Li Lin specializes in facility layout – in addition to the research areas of computer ...

At a recent AES convention, Paul McLane, the U.S. editor in chief of Radio World, chaired a broadcast session on facility planning in which a number of questions and topics related to planning and ...

TREK, an Advanced Energy Company, outgrew its facility in Medina, NY. The electronic instruments maker – whose global customers are primarily from the electrophotography, semiconductor and research ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Due to the combinatorial nature of the facility layout problem, current heuristic computer procedures do not always provide better solutions ...

Conceptual layout and deployment of a Prodigy SMR Marine Power Station™ integrating 12 NuScale Power Modules™ (NPMs). Total gross capacity 924 MWe. Structures are non-self-propelled. (Graphic: ...

As an architect, I have visited many police stations during my career as a design professional. I have walked through many stations guided by dedicated law enforcement professionals who work ...

You’re sitting at your desk, reviewing NFPA 1403: Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions and your department’s burn plan for the scheduled engine company training at your burn house. Are you ...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 11 exemplary educational projects to receive its 2014 Educational Facility Design Excellence Awards. Representing projects from across the ...

Neuroscience facilities serve patients with a wide range of conditions, from cognitive issues like Alzheimer’s to mobility challenges resulting from spinal cord injuries. Patients facing cognitive ...