Bob’s Boat Factory is reevaluating its boat’s facility layout. The current layout is shown below along with the from–to matrix. Bob has to leave department C in its current location because relocation costs are too high. It is considering exchanging departments B and D. Evaluate the proposal by computing the ld score for both layouts.

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Bob’s Boat Factory is reevaluating its boat’s facility layout. The current layout is shown below along with the from–to matrix. Bob has to leave department C in its current location because relocation costs are too high. It is considering exchanging departments B and D. Evaluate the proposal by computing the ld score for both layouts.

Current layout for Bob's Boat Factory
B
A
E
F
From-To Matrix for Bob's Boat Factory
Trips between Departments
Department
A
B
D
E
F
A
10
25
10
13
35
15
25
20
10
E
22
Transcribed Image Text:Current layout for Bob's Boat Factory B A E F From-To Matrix for Bob's Boat Factory Trips between Departments Department A B D E F A 10 25 10 13 35 15 25 20 10 E 22
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