Table 1012
a Company with a Process Layout Wants to Rearrange

Table 10.12
A company with a process layout wants to rearrange its facility in the space available. There are six departments, and the
flow among them is given in the following trip matrix. The shape and the size of the space available is also given. Assume
rectilinear distances.




-Use the information from Table 10.12. Consideration of safety and EPA regulations restrict the location of certain departments: Department A must be assigned to positions 1 or 4, Department D must be assigned to positions 4 or 6, Department E must be assigned to positions 1 or 3, and Department F must be assigned to positions 3 or 6. What is the least load- distance assignment of the departments to locations?

A) $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { E } \\\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { F } \\\hline\end{array}$$
B) $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { F } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline\end{array}$$
C) $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { F } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline\end{array}$$
D) $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \\\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \\\hline\end{array}$$