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INDU 421 FACILITIES DESIGN AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

Tutorial #8

Question 1
Given the relationship chart below, determine the sequence of the placement of the departments in the
layout based on the CORELAP Algorithm. Find the best layout assuming that all the departments are of
equal size.
Use these closeness values: A=4, E=3, I=2, O=1, X=-4 and consider half weight if the departments are only
touching by one point.

Question 2
Six housing subdivisions within a city area are targeted for emergency service by a centralized fire station.
Where should the new fire station be located such that the maximum rectilinear travel distance is
minimized?
The centroid locations (in miles) and total value of the houses in the subdivisions are as follows :

Total Value (in


Subdivision x-Coordinate Y – Coordinate
millions)
A 20 15 50
B 25 25 120
C 13 32 100
D 25 14 250
E 4 21 300
F 18 8 75

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