Facility Planning Solution HK2!22!23
Facility Planning Solution HK2!22!23
We choose the layout having the smallest total traveling distance. The optimal result
B-D-A-C has been depicted with the total traveling distance 51000 m.
Question 2 (3pts) L.O.4, L.O.5:
For the machine-part matrix shown in Table 2:
Table 2: Machine-part matrix
Machine #
Part # 1 2 3 4 5
1 1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1 1
5 1 1 1
6 1 1
2
3
Answers
a)
- Sum the “1s” in each column and in each row of the machine-part matrix.
- Order the rows (top to bottom) in descending order of the number “1s” in the
rows, and order the columns (left to right) in ascending order of the number “1s”
in the columns.
- Where ties exist, break the ties in descending numerical sequence.
Machines
Part # 5 4 3 2 1 SUM
5 1 1 1 3
6 1 1 2
4 1 1 2
1 1 1 2
2 1 1
3 1 1
SUM 2 2 2 2 3
4
The result is depicted below:
Machines
Part # 3 5 1 2 4
5 1 1 1
6 1 1
1 1 1
2 1
4 1 1
3 1
b) The layout shows that we need purchase one more machine 1 for solving the
conflict
Machines
Part # 3 5 1a 1b 2 4
5 1 1 1
6 1 1
1 1 1
2 1
4 1 1
3 1
5
The number of trips per month between a new distributor and each customer are
estimated as 250, 350, 400, 200, 300
a) Determine the optimal location of the distributor using Minisum approach (2
pts).
b) Calculate total traveling distance according to the new distributor location (1
pts).
6
Answers
a)
Number of trips per month between a new distributor and each customer
Custome X Y Trips from
r new
distributor
1 30 40 250
2 50 20 350
3 60 80 400
4 70 40 200
5 85 95 300