Li, Chen
(2011)
A Facility Layout Design Methodology for Retail Environments.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Based on an overall consideration of the principles and characteristics in designing a retail area layout, this research is the first work to integrate aisle structure design, block layout, which is specific department placement, and intra-block departmental layout, which is detailed fixture layout design, as a whole process. The main difference between previous research and this proposed research is the formulation of mathematical models that can be specified applied in the retail sector. Unlike manufacturing, in retail environments, the design objective is profit maximization. This is accomplished by maximizing the area exposure, optimizing the adjacency preference of all departments, and adjusting the intra-block layout and evaluating the effectiveness of layout design.
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Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Status: |
Unpublished |
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ETD Committee: |
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Date: |
26 January 2011 |
Date Type: |
Completion |
Defense Date: |
3 May 2010 |
Approval Date: |
26 January 2011 |
Submission Date: |
14 November 2008 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
Swanson School of Engineering > Industrial Engineering |
Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Aisle structure; Department allocation; Department stores; Facility layout |
Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-11142008-163115/, etd-11142008-163115 |
Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 20:04 |
Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:51 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9670 |
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