PS.63 An insurance claims processing company moves paperwork among four process steps. Each process step is...

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PS.63 An insurance claims processing company moves paperwork among four process steps. Each process step is performed in four separate areas. Each area is located on the same side of a corridor with a distance of 43 feet between each area. We'll call this existing arrangement Layout 1. Layout 1 Area A -43 ft Area B -43 ft Area C -43 ft Area D Corridor In an effort to become more efficient, the company is looking to move two of these areas across the corridor. The distance across the corridor is 13 feet and the distance between areas down the corridor is still 43 feet. (For example, going from A to B is 43 feet; C to D is also 43 feet. A to C is 13 feet; B to D is also 13 feet. And for the purposes of this problem, the distance from A to D is 45 feet, as is the distance from B to C.) We'll call this proposed arrangement Layout 2. Layout 2 Area A +13ft Area C -43 ft Area B - - Corridor 13ft -43 ft Area D The table below shows the load between areas. Trips (Load) Between Areas From \ To Area A Area B Area C Area D Area A 0 221 144 159 Area B 109 0 61 121 Area C 226 152 0 198 Area D 144 30 38 0 What is the load X distance for Layout 1? 117390 What is the load X distance for Layout 2? 53299 If the company wanted to minimize the total amount of daily walking distance required, which layout would be better? Layout 1 Layout 2 PS.63 An insurance claims processing company moves paperwork among four process steps. Each process step is performed in four separate areas. Each area is located on the same side of a corridor with a distance of 43 feet between each area. We'll call this existing arrangement Layout 1. Layout 1 Area A -43 ft Area B -43 ft Area C -43 ft Area D Corridor In an effort to become more efficient, the company is looking to move two of these areas across the corridor. The distance across the corridor is 13 feet and the distance between areas down the corridor is still 43 feet. (For example, going from A to B is 43 feet; C to D is also 43 feet. A to C is 13 feet; B to D is also 13 feet. And for the purposes of this problem, the distance from A to D is 45 feet, as is the distance from B to C.) We'll call this proposed arrangement Layout 2. Layout 2 Area A +13ft Area C -43 ft Area B - - Corridor 13ft -43 ft Area D The table below shows the load between areas. Trips (Load) Between Areas From \ To Area A Area B Area C Area D Area A 0 221 144 159 Area B 109 0 61 121 Area C 226 152 0 198 Area D 144 30 38 0 What is the load X distance for Layout 1? 117390 What is the load X distance for Layout 2? 53299 If the company wanted to minimize the total amount of daily walking distance required, which layout would be better? Layout 1 Layout 2