Based on your data gathering and experience, you have per- formed the materials handling analysis and the non-flow rela- tionship analysis at Ajax. In addition, the implementation of your methods improvements have reduced the Company's space needs considerably. Using the conversion method as well as a capacity analysis, you have developed Ajax's overall space needs. These are de- tailed in Exhibit D. Your combined flow and non-flow rela- tionship analysis has resulted in the relationship diagram as shown in Exhibit C. AJAX LAWN CHAIR COMPANY EXAMPLE PROBLEM #3 Ajax has purchased an option on a vacant plant located with- in a few miles of their existing facility. The plan view is shown in Exhibit E. MI. S. O. Beech, Ajax's President, has given you the task of investigating this potential site and answering the follow- ing questions: 1. 2. 3. I Since Ajax's present plant is 510 feet by 510 feet square, is the shape of the new building 0.K. for the company's expansion? Will everything fit? Can an overall block layout be developed to hold down material handling costs? From the data given, develop a block layout that will suit the Company's needs.

TJNX LAWN CENM COMPNWY EXAMPLE PROBLEM /3 Based on your: data gathering and experience, you have performed the materials handing analysis and the non-flow relationship analysis at Ajax. In addition, the implementation of your methods improvenents have reduced the Company's space needs considerably. Dsing the conversion method as well as a capacity analysis, you have devoloped Ajax' g overall space needs. These are detailed in Exhibit D. Your combined flow and non-flow relationship analysis has resulted in the relationship diagram as shown in Exhibit c. Ajaz has purchased an option on a vacant plant located within a few miles of their existing facility. The plan view is shown in Exhibit E . Mr. S. O. Beech, Ajax's President, has given you the task of investigating this potential site and answering the following questions: I 1. Since Ajax's present plant is 510 feet by 510 feet square, is the shape of the new building 0. K . for the cotapany's expansion? 2. will everything fit? 3. Can an overall block layout be developod to hold down material handling costs? From the data given, develop a block layout that will suit the Company's needs