The strategic administration of production processes and personnel to maximize output, minimize errors and continually enhance product quality come under the general banner of "operations management." ...

The physical structure of Armstrong Pumps – a producer of HVAC, plumbing and fire safety systems – is a patchwork of 12 facilities, gradually amassed since 1967. The resulting environment stifled ...

The influence of containment classification in facility design cannot be underestimated. It can, for example, determine the extent of the design process and the level of equipment needed to safeguard ...

Asking the right questions is crucial to establishing a biopharmaceutical facility design. The benefits of adopting single-use technologies in the production of biopharmaceuticals, such as lower ...

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 ...

The Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office (FPDC) coordinates, processes and manages all planning, design and construction activities at SUNY Cortland's main and satellite campuses.

Outpatient facilities have become the darlings of the healthcare construction sector in recent years. By even the most conservative measure, spending on outpatient construction is expected to grow ...

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 ...

Facility layout optimisation is a fundamental topic in operations research that focuses on the strategic arrangement of facilities within a designated space. The primary aim is to minimise material ...