Flying Flags is opening a new theme park in southern Indiana. The park will have
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Question
Flying Flags is opening a new theme park in southern Indiana. The park will have six main attractions: (a) animal kingdom, (b) Broadway shows, (c) carousel and other kiddie rides, (d) daredevil roller coasters, (e) eating places, (f) flying machines, and (g) games. Data on customer flow patterns from similar parks is shown here. Choose the most efficient park layout.
If Flying Flags were organized as follows,
what would be the number of non-adjacent loads?
FROM / TO A B C D E F A -- 20 100 10 10 20 B -- 30 50 C 20 -- D 50 -- 50 300 E 30 50 60 40 -- 50 F 10 200 60 --Explanation / Answer
Calculate number of non-adjacent loads for each layout. Non-adjacent load is calculated by adding the flow between non-adjacent departments. Non-adjacents departments are those whose none of the sides or corners are adjacent (meaning they do not touch).
Number of non-adjacent loads for the above layout = AC+CA+AF+FA+CD+DC+DF+FD
= 100+0+20+10+0+0+300+200
= 630
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Number of non-adjacent loads for the above layout = AE+EA+AF+FA+BE+EB+BF+FB
= 10+30+20+10+50+50+0+0
= 170
Number of non-adjacent loads for the above layout = CF+FC+CE+EC+BF+FB+BE+EB
= 0+0+0+60+0+0+50+50
= 160
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Number of non-adjacent loads for the above layout = CF+FC+CD+DC+BF+FB+BD+DB
= 0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0
= 0
Number of non-adjacent loads is the minimum for this layout. Therefore, this layout is the best.
A B C D E F