MECH 3592 FP_Assignment-2

Due date: March 27, 2019

1. A company has six departments (A, B, C, D, E, and F). A summary of the processing sequence for ten
products and weekly production forecasts of products are given in tables below.
a) Develop the from-to chart based on the expected weekly production.
b) Develop a block layout design using SLP.
c) Develop a block layout design using the relationship diagramming method.

Product Processing Sequence Weekly Production

1 ABCDEF 960
2 ABCBEDCF 1,200
3 ABCDEF 720
4 ABCEBCF 2,400
5 ACEF 1,800
6 ABCDEF 480
7 ABDECBF 2,400
8 ABDECBF 3,000
9 ABCDF 960
10 ABDEF 1,200

Dept. Dimension (ft. * ft.)

A 20*10
B 10*10
C 10*30
D 20*20
E 50*10
F 30*10

2. An auto-parts warehouse has 10 major activity "centers." The current building has the dimension of
150 ft x 225 ft. Other pertinent data are summarized in the following table. Using the CORELAP
method to design a layout to be contained in the current building.

Area 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Office
1,250 - E U U U U U U I O
(1)
Counter
2,500 E - A I I O X X I O
(2)
Parts Bins (3)
10,000 U A - E I O O U I O
Muffler Bins
2,500 U I E - E I O U O O
(4)
Tailpipe
6,250 U I I E - I O U O O
Racks (5)
Paint Room
3,000 U O O I I - O U O O
(6)
Storage
5,000 U X O O O O - A O O
(7)
Receiving (8)
2,500 U X U U U U A - O O
Lounge
500 I I I O O O O O - O
(9)
Rest
250 O O O O O O O O O -
Room (10)
3. Answer following questions for MULTIPLE.
a. Consider four departments (labeled A through D) with the following area requirements: A = 7 grids, B
= 3 grids, C = 4 grids, and D = 2 grids. Using the space-filling curve shown below, show the layout
that would be obtained from the sequence A-B-C-D.
b. Show the layout if B and D are exchanged.
c. Discuss the advantages and limitations of MULTIPLE; explain how MULTIPLE handles fixed
department or obstacles.