Page 5 - Facility Management Module

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITIES PLANNING

1.3 Objectives of Facilities Planning

The facilities planning objectives are;

 Improve customer satisfaction by being easy to do business with, conforming to

customer promises, and responding to customer needs.
 Maximize speed for quick customer response.
 Reduce costs and grow the supply chain profitability.
 Support the organization's vision through improved material handling, material

control, and good housekeeping.
 Effectively utilize people, equipment, space, and energy.
 Be adaptable and promote ease of maintenance.

 Provide for employee safety and job satisfaction.

1.4 Facilities Planning process

The traditional engineering design process can be applied to facilities planning as
follows;

1. Define the problem

Define the objective of the facility whether planning a new facility or
improvement of an existing facility; it is essential that the product(s) to be

produced and/or service(s) to be provided be specified quantitatively.
Volumes or levels of activity are to be identified whenever possible. The role
of the facility within the supply chain must also be defined.

2. Analyse the problem

Determine the interrelationships among all activities. Establish whether and
how activities interact with or support one another within the boundaries of

the facility and how this is to be undertaken. Both quantitative and qualitative
relationships should be defined.

3. Determine the space requirements for all activities

BPLK 4 SUBJECT CODE