a) Determine the total distance travelled by customers through the retail outlet on a weekly basis according to the present layout. b) Re-arrange the six departments such that the weekly total customer movement (distance) is minimized.

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Trinity Valley Furniture Warehouse has purchased a retail outlet with six departments,
as shown below. The anticipated number of customers that move between departments
each week is given in the load summary chart. Each department is 30 ft x 30 ft.
Present Layout
A
В
D
E
F
Present Layout
Distance,
feet
Proposed Layout
| Distance,
feet
Load
From/To # Customers
70
50
100
70
80
40
Load * Distance
Load * Distance
A-B
A -F
В -Е
C - B
D-C
E – A
E-F
30
60
F-B
F-E
Total
100
a) Determine the total distance travelled by customers through the retail outlet
on a weekly basis according to the present layout.
b) Re-arrange the six departments such that the weekly total customer
movement (distance) is minimized.
Present the results of your calculations on the table above.
Transcribed Image Text:Trinity Valley Furniture Warehouse has purchased a retail outlet with six departments, as shown below. The anticipated number of customers that move between departments each week is given in the load summary chart. Each department is 30 ft x 30 ft. Present Layout A В D E F Present Layout Distance, feet Proposed Layout | Distance, feet Load From/To # Customers 70 50 100 70 80 40 Load * Distance Load * Distance A-B A -F В -Е C - B D-C E – A E-F 30 60 F-B F-E Total 100 a) Determine the total distance travelled by customers through the retail outlet on a weekly basis according to the present layout. b) Re-arrange the six departments such that the weekly total customer movement (distance) is minimized. Present the results of your calculations on the table above.
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