·         Classification of Traditional and Non-Traditional Layouts

·         Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) with Production Flow Analysis (PFA)

·         Architecture of a Software Toolkit for Factory Design

·         Algorithms for Production Flow Analysis (PFA)

·         Overview

·         White Paper

·         A Guided Tour of the PFAST Software Package

·         Poster 1,  Poster 2, Brochure

·         Technical Literature

o        Irani, S.A. & Zhou, J. (1999). Production Flow Analysis. In Industrial Engineering Applications and Practice: A Users' Encyclopedia (CD-ROM, ISBN 0-9654599-0-X), A.K. Mital & J.G. Chen (Eds), International Journal of Industrial Engineering, Cincinnati, OH.

o        Daita, S.T.S., Irani, S.A. & Kotamraju, S. (1999). Algorithms for Production Flow Analysis. International Journal of Production Research, 37(11), 2609-2638. 

o        Irani, S.A., Zhou, J., Huang, H. & Udai, T.K. (2000). Enhancements in Facility Layout Tools using Cell Formation Techniques. Proceedings of the 2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference, Vancouver, BC (Canada), January 3-6.

o        Irani, S. A., Zhang, H., Zhou, J., Huang, H., Udai, T. K. & Subramanian S. (2000). Production Flow Analysis and Simplification Toolkit. International Journal of Production Research, 38(8), 1855-1874.

o        Irani, S.A., Huang, H., Zhou, J. & Khaewsukkho, S. (2000). Work Flow and Manufacturing Cell Layout Optimization. Presentation made at the NSRP-ASE Shipyard Production Process Technologies Panel Meeting, New Orleans, December 13-15.

·         Results for Test Datasets

·         Success Stories

o        Honeywell (Letter from Honeywell, Press Coverage, Project Overview)

o        H-P Products (Letter from H-P Products, Project Overview, Press Coverage)

o        Central Ohio Welding Industries (Letter from C.O.W. Industries, Project Overview)

o        Dayton Rogers of Ohio (Project Overview)

o        TechSolve (Initial Communication, Final Assessment)

o        Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium (Letter from ATI)

·         Become Lean PFAST: An Offer to Interested Manufacturers

·         Other Software for Facility Layout and Cellular Manufacturing

·         Collaboration with the Department of Computer and Information Science