Question: 1. Consider the 8-parts, 11-machines data on the table given below. a. Find any natural groupings of parts and machines. Suggest a set of part/machine


1. Consider the 8-parts, 11-machines data on the table given below. a. Find any natural groupings of parts and machines. Suggest a set of part/machine groupings. b. Notice that one of the cells you formed in part (a), Cell 3, consists of the machines 2,3, 7, 10 and 11 to produce the parts 1,5 and 6 . A forklift will transport the parts between machines thru the center-to-center rectilinear aisles. The forklift can carry at most 40,20, 25 units of parts 1,5 and 6 , respectively. The cost per meter of a forklift is independent of the part in it. The annual demand for each part and the area required by each machine are as follows: Find an initial layout on the sketch below which has 10mx10m grids. Calculate the total loaded travel distance of the forklift
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