Question

An initial solution has been given to the following work center layout problem. Given the flows described and a cost of $2.00 per unit per foot, compute the total cost for the layout. Each location is 100 feet long and 50 feet wide as shown in the following figure. Use the centers of departments for distances and measure distance using metropolitan rectilinear distance.

Short answer

The total cost of the work center layout is.

Step-by-step solution

The following is an attainable solution for a work center format

It comprises four offices with every area isolated by a distance of 100 feet in length and 50 feet wide. The expense per unit foot is $ 2.

Calculate the complete expense of the area of WorkCentre involving the above subtleties as follows

Here, the expense per unit is $2. First, ascertain the distance between various divisions and duplicate with the stream. Then duplicate the expense per unit for every division by increasing the distance with stream for a unit cost of $2 per unit foot.

The accompanying table gives the all-output cost of workplace design: