A bank recently finished construction of a new building in the downtown business district. You have been asked to help them arrange the various departments of its check processing division to minimize the workflow (Summation LxD) in its operations. The movement of checks between departments is shown in the table below. Department 4 (the check distribution department) must be in the room with the elevator. Only lateral movement is allowed (no diagonal movement allowed) from the center of one department to the center of the destination department. Each department is 50 feet x 50 feet. What is the Summation LxD of the recommended layout? 10,640 feet 15,960 feet 26,600 feet 38,800 feet None of the above   Which of the potential layouts shown above should be recommended to the bank management? (Below is the potential layouts)   Layout A Layout B Layout C Layout D None of the above

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A bank recently finished construction of a new building in the downtown business district. You have been asked to help them arrange the various departments of its check processing division to minimize the workflow (Summation LxD) in its operations. The movement of checks between departments is shown in the table below. Department 4 (the check distribution department) must be in the room with the elevator. Only lateral movement is allowed (no diagonal movement allowed) from the center of one department to the center of the destination department. Each department is 50 feet x 50 feet.

What is the Summation LxD of the recommended layout?

10,640 feet
15,960 feet
26,600 feet
38,800 feet
None of the above
 
Which of the potential layouts shown above should be recommended to the bank management? (Below is the potential layouts)
 
Layout A
Layout B
Layout C
Layout D
None of the above
15 7
3 5 1
3 26
1 2 3
6 5 4
7 8
8 6 4
27 8
5 7 4
3 2
6 4
1 8
Layout A
Layout B
Layout C
Layout D
Transcribed Image Text:15 7 3 5 1 3 26 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 8 6 4 27 8 5 7 4 3 2 6 4 1 8 Layout A Layout B Layout C Layout D
LOAD SUMMARY CHART
From Department / To Department Workflow, Number of Checks
1 - 5
10
1 - 8
50
2 - 3
40
2 - 6
20
2 - 7
3 - 5
4 – 6
4 - 7
50
60
30
10
5 - 7
250
7-8
12
LEGEND:
X Elevator
50 feet
* 50
feet
Transcribed Image Text:LOAD SUMMARY CHART From Department / To Department Workflow, Number of Checks 1 - 5 10 1 - 8 50 2 - 3 40 2 - 6 20 2 - 7 3 - 5 4 – 6 4 - 7 50 60 30 10 5 - 7 250 7-8 12 LEGEND: X Elevator 50 feet * 50 feet
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