A firm with four departments has the following trip matrix. Trips between departments Department A B C D A -- 12 10 8 B -- 20 6 C -- 0 D -- The current box plan is shown below. A B C D a) What is the load distance score of this layout b) Develop a better layout. What is the load distance score? c) What is the % improvement? Use rectilinear distance of one unit between adjacent rooms. Do not change the shape of the building,

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A firm with four departments has the following trip matrix.
Trips between departments
Department A B C D
A -- 12 10 8
B -- 20 6
C -- 0
D --
The current box plan is shown below.
A B
C D
a) What is the load distance score of this layout
b) Develop a better layout. What is the load distance score?
c) What is the % improvement?
Use rectilinear distance of one unit between adjacent rooms. Do not change the shape of
the building,

 

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