Need help with 8a and 8b The answer choices for the first box \"based on the flo
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Need help with 8a and 8b The answer choices for the first box "based on the flows shown in the matrix one should expect center A" is D, C, A or B. The second is A, C, D, B. The third box for b) the aim to improve... is B or C. Please answer all parts. Thanks!
Munson Manufacturing, in Gainesville, Florida, wants to arrange its four work centers so as to minimize interdepartmental parts handling costs. The flows and existing facility layout are shown in the figures below. Figure 1. Parts Moved Between Work Centers 75 0 700 420 550 200 350 Figure 2. Existing Layout 3030 30 a) For the existing layout, the cumulative "load x distance" or "movement cost"feet (enter your response as a whole number). Based on the flows shown in he matrix, one should expect that the centers A and will be next o each other as they have the highest number moves be ween each other Based on the flows shown in the matrix, one should expect that centers C and will be next to each other as they have the second highest number of moves between each other. b) The aim is to improve the layout so that the total "movement cost" can be reduced. Functional locations for A and D have been fixed. In the improved layout, the work center that should be located between them is:Explanation / Answer
(a) For the existing layout, the cumulative "load x distance" = (420+350)*30 + 550*60 + 75*90 + 200*30 + 700*30 = 89850 feet
Based on the flows shown in the matrix, one should expectt that the centers A and __ B __ will be next to each other as they have the highest number of moves between each other. (total moves between A and B = 420+350 = 770)
Based on the flows shown in the matrix, one should expectt that the centers C and __ D __ will be next to each other as they have the second highest number of moves between each other. (total moves between C and D = 700)
(b) The aim is to improve the layout so that the total "movement cost" can be reduced. C
The improved layout is following
Distance matrix for the improved layout is
The cumulative "load x distance" of the this layout = 770*30 + 550*30 + 75*60 + 200*60 + 0*90 + 700*30 = 77100 feet
B A C D