Question

For the layout that you have developed based on the preassigned work stations for processes C, D, E, the cumulative “load x distance” or “movement cost” = ... feet?

Six processes are to be laid out in six areas along a long corridor at Rita Gibson Accounting Services in Daytona Beach. The distance between adjacent work centers is 40 feet. The number of trips between work centers is given in the following table: Figure 1. Interstation Activity Mix Trips between processes To: From 18 27 7312 54 96 22 30 46 -42 22 22 19 60 - 48

Answer 1

Movement cost = Distance between centers*number of centers to cross*number of trip. Number of centers to cross to move from A to B = 1, A to C = 2,A to D = 3, A to E = 4, A to F = 5

“load x distance” or “movement cost” for A = 40*18*1 +40*27*2+40*73*3+40*12*4+40*54*5 = 24360

“load x distance” or “movement cost” for B = 40*96*1+40*22*2+40*30*3+40*46*4 = 16560

“load x distance” or “movement cost” for C = 40*42*1+40*22*2+40*22*3 = 6080

“load x distance” or “movement cost” for D = 40*19*1+40*60*2 = 5560

“load x distance” or “movement cost” for E = 40*48*1 = 1920

“load x distance” or “movement cost” for F = 0

cumulative “load x distance” or “movement cost” = 24360+16560+6080+5560+1920+0 = 54480 feet(Answer)