4.00 points Problem 6-17 Ten labs will be assigned to the circular layout shown. Recalling a similar layout’s congestion in the halls, the new lab manager has requested an assignment that will minimize traffic between offices. In addition, movement in the halls is restricted to a counterclockwise route. Develop a suitable layout using the following information. |
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NUMBER OF TRIPS PER DAY BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS | From | To | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | | – | 40 | 51 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 2 | | | – | 37 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 3 | | | | – | 18 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 4 | | | | | – | 35 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 5 | | | | | | – | 24 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 6 | | | | | | | – | 17 | 44 | 42 | 25 | 7 | | | | | | | | – | 14 | 33 | 40 | 8 | | | | | | | | | – | 43 | 35 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | – | 47 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | – | |
Location | Labs | A | | B | | C | | D | | E | | F | | G | | H | | I | | J | | |
Problem 6-14 a. | Determine the placement of departments for a newly designed facility that will minimize total transportation costs using the data in the following tables. Assume that reverse distances are the same. The locations are shown in the grid. Use a cost of $1 per trip yard. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.) |
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DISTANCE BETWEEN LOCATIONS (yards) | From | To | A | B | C | D | A | | – | 40 | 80 | 70 | B | | | – | 40 | 50 | C | | | | – | 60 | D | | | | | – | |
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PER DAY BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS | From |