Interpretation: Considering the relationship chart for the Meat Me fast-food restaurant and assuming that the areas required for each department are as shown in Figure 11-2, and further assuming a sweep width of 2 squares and facility dimensions of 5 by 9 squares, where each square is 5 feet on a side and assuming the cooking burgers department requires 8 squares, develop a layout for the restaurant using ALDEP approach and the practicality of results needs to be commented.
Department | Area Required (Sqft) |
Cooking burgers | 200 |
Cooking fries | 200 |
Packing and storing | 100 |
Drink dispensers | 100 |
Counter servers | 400 |
Drive-up server | 100 |
Figure 11 - 2
Concept Introduction: The full form of ALDEP is Automated Layout Design Program and it is a construction layout program. This technique is found to be useful in reducing the annual material handling cost by 23%
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