Question

on the work are shown in the buty nithe number of loads of material that have moved from one process to another in the current building. This information is contained in the flow matrix an the left below. Finally, Cransay alsa davnoped a matrix ha indicate distances Roy Cressay Enterprises, a machine shop, is planning to move to a new larger location. The new building wil be 60 feet long by 40 feet wide. Creasey envisions the building as having slx distinct production areas, roughly equal in size. He teals strongly about safety and intends to have marked pathways throughout the buldng to facilitate the movement of people and matarials, Sae the following buiding schematic Room Room Room 1 2 3 Room Room Room 4 5 8 between the work areas shown in the building schematic, shown on the right below. 1 1 2 3 From 19_Materials Welding Drills Lathes Grinders Benders Materials 100 50 0 50 Welding 25 0 0 50 0 0 Drills 20 D 0 D 45 D Lathe 0 20 0 D 20 0 Grinders 50 0 100 D 0 0 0 Bendere 15 0 0 25 D 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 40 20 40 60 2040 20 40 20 40 - 60 40 AD 20 20 40 20 4 5 6 Based on the flows shown in the matrix, it is likely that the processes Drills and Grinders are in rooms next to each other as they have the highest number of moves between each other Based on the flows shown in the matrix, it is likely that the processes Materials and Welding are in rooms next to each other as they have the second highest number of moves between each other One of the layouts that could be designed is. Room 1 - Berdere Room 4 = Drills Room 2 - Materials Room 5 = Grinders Room 3 - Welding Room 6 = Lathes The cumulative distance based on the overall movement of material between processes for this layout = teet (enter your response sa a Wols number).

Answer 1

Since Drills and Grinders have maximum number of movements between them ( 145), they should be placed adjacent to each other.

The next highest movement is between Material and Welding ( 125) so they should also be placed adjacent.

Movement from materials = 100x20+50x40+50x20= 5000

Movment from Welding = 25x20+50x20= 1500

Movemen from Drills = 20x40+45x20 = 1700

Movement from Lathes = 20x20+20x20 =800

Movement from Grinders = 50x20+100x20=3000

Movement from Benders =15 x20+25x20 =800

Total movement = sum of all values = 12800