The associated Excel file contains a Machine-Part Indicator matrix for 22 parts and 11 machines.

a.) Perform a group technology analysis using Row and Column Masking. b.) Perform the same analysis using S-Link. c.) Perform the same analysis one last time using A-Link. Compare your answers from A and the dendrograms from B and C. What grouping would you recommend form each approach? Which do you think is the best and why?

22 | A 1 1 1 1 1 P 1 P H 1 1 1 I I 20 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 1 1 1 I 1 17 1 1 1 16 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 15 1 I 1 I 1 1 A 1 14 II III 1 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Part 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 A 1 I 1 100 I 1 I I 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 IT AN 1 1 1 | I 1 - 1 - A A 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 w N - 6 7 8 9 00 10 11 Machine 22 | A 1 1 1 1 1 P 1 P H 1 1 1 I I 20 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 1 1 1 I 1 17 1 1 1 16 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 15 1 I 1 I 1 1 A 1 14 II III 1 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Part 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 A 1 I 1 100 I 1 I I 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 IT AN 1 1 1 | I 1 - 1 - A A 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 w N - 6 7 8 9 00 10 11 Machine