QUESTION $3$

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Consider the below parts flow pattern information. The sequential arrangement of the departments on the shop$-$fioor from start to finish are: A$-$B$-$C$-$D$-$E$-$F$-$G$.$

$\backslash$table$[[$Part$,$Weight,Departments$],[$A$,329,$A$-$D$-$C$-$E$-$F$-$G$],[$B$,268,$A$-$C$-$F$-$E$-$G$],[$C$,447,$A$-$C$-$D$-$E$-$F$-$G$],[$D$,136,$C$-$E$-$C$-$D$-$E$-$G$]]$

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ Construct a From$-$to$-$Chart for the above table.

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ Calculate the efficiency of the From$-$to$-$Chart.

$(16)$

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3$ Deliberate the meaning and implications of your calculated layout efficiency rating

$(4)$

on the overall organisational operations, production capacity, and profitability.

$(6)$

$3$

$3\mathrm{.}2$ A manufacturing facility has five processing stations that are arranged in the following chronological layout sequence: A$-$B$-$C$-$D$-$E$.$ The product quantities and sequences for the manufacturing facility are indicated in the table below.

$\backslash$table$[[$Product$,$Quantities per day,Sequence$],[1,20,$A$-$B$-$D$],[2,13,$B$-$E$-$A$],[3,10,$E$-$C$],[4,30,$D$-$A$-$B$-$D$],[5,25,$A$-$C$-$E$-$B$],[6,18,$C$-$B$-$E$-$D$-$A$]]$

$3\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}1$ Use the above data to develop a From$-$To$-$Chart for the five departments.

$(6)$

$3\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}2$ Develop an Activity Relationship Chart for the five departments, given that the From$-$To$-$Chart is the only basis for the development thereof.

$(18)$