Facility Layout Tool: User's Manual

Abstract

The facility layout optimization tool (FLOT) is interactive software designed to assist in the evaluation and design of facility layouts. It consists of two programs. The first, the facility layout tool (FLAYOUT), is used to model the physical structure, the interior walls, and the workstation positions in a two-dimensional plane. The second program, the facility optimization tool (FOPT) , is used to solve the problem of arranging work stations within a facility in a way that will minimize interaction costs (e.g., human travel distance, paper flow, material handling, etc.). This users manual contains installation instructions, a tutorial, a technical discussion section, an appendix devoted to the optimization problem, and the software on a DOS-formatted 3.5-inch diskette. FLOT operation requires at least 4 megabytes of extended memory. Executable files of the two programs are provided for users with DOS-based personal computers. Users on other systems will need access to a FORTRAN77 compiler.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA286913

Entities

People

  • J. J. Williams

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Algorithms
  • Artillery
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Reductions
  • Data Sets
  • Engineering
  • Hard Copy
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Megabytes
  • Military Research
  • Personal Computers
  • Stations
  • Task Forces
  • Two Dimensional
  • Work Stations

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  • Engineering
  • Physics

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