Question

A Missouri job shop has four departmentsmachining ​(M), dipping in a chemical bath​ (D), finishing​ (F), and plating ​(P)assigned to four work areas. The operations​ manager, Mary​ Marrs, has gathered the following data for the movement of material. The number of workpieces moved yearly between work areas​ are:
M D F P
M
D
F
P

It costs $1 to move 1 workpiece 1 foot in the job shop. For the layout design of the job​ shop, Mary has the current layout​ (Plan A) and two proposals​ (Plan B and Plan​ C).

Required:
a. LAYOUT PLAN A​: Distance between work areas​ (departments) in​ feet:

M D F P
M __ 21 13 19
D __ __ 7 11
F __ __ __ 4
P __ __ __ __

The yearly total material handling cost of the current layout presented in PLAN A​ = ​___________$ nothing ​(enter your response as a whole​ number).

Answer 1

Answer:

Plan A cost $26,000

Explanation:

(21 * 6) + (13 * 18) + (19 * 2) + (7*4) + (11 * 2) + (4 * 18)

126 + 234 + 38 + 28 + 22 + 72

52,000 * 0.50 = 26,000