Table 13.1 Four Departments Are Located in Adjacent Bays in the Same

Essay

Table 13.1
Four departments are located in adjacent bays in the same loading dock. The distance between adjacent bays is 30 feet, the distance between bays separated by another (Alpha and Charlie, Bravo and Delta) is 60 feet, and the distance between Alpha and Delta is 90 feet. Material flows (loads) between departments are shown in the Table below.

-Use the data in Table 13.1. What is the load distance score for locations Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta? Once your calculation is complete, how might the assignment of departments be improved?