Part 3 Problem Solving Closeness Rating Method Problem Objective Establish Relationships Between Departments Layout D 1 (206.2 KiB) Viewed 67 times
Part 3 Problem Solving Closeness Rating Method Problem Objective Establish Relationships Between Departments Layout D 2 (33.73 KiB) Viewed 67 times
Part 3: Problem Solving Closeness Rating Method Problem Objective Establish relationships between departments • Layout different departments within a facility based on importance of relationships between departments DOA 10 A OU E ol 41 o O LU 1. Receiving 2. Shipping 3. Raw Materials Storage 4. Finished Goods Storage 5. Manufacturing 6. Work-In-Process Storage 7. Assembly 8. Purchasing & Sales 9. Product Engineering (Testing) A > A 4 0 E U U -X- o Corresponding Values A 500 200 50 2 E 1 0 U 0 -100 Note: Half weight if the departments are partially adjacent Load Distance Method (10 pts) ZBDC Management is investigating which location would be best to put up their new branch relative to their two suppliers which are located at Baguio City and La Trinidad and their market areas at Sablan, Tuba and Itogon. The management decided to limit their search for their new branch to these five locations. Which is the best location? Use the rectilinear distance for computation. Show your solutions. Below are the information collected:
Location xy Coordinates Trips Baguio (11,6) 15 La Trinidad (6,10) 20 Sablan (14,12) 30 Tuba |(9,12) 25 Itogon (13,8) 40
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