Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 11.9, Problem 29P
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Interpretation: The problem of locating the new audiovisual center at the University of the Far West is to be solved.

Concept Introduction:This situation relates to the issue of modifying/redesigning the existing layout to accommodate a new section/department/warehouse etc. Locations of the existing departments/sections is given and the new section is to be added with the objective of minimizing the travel to and fro the new section.

This also corresponde to decisions for placing a distribution centre for a number of supply centresto minimize the transportation costs.

The CENTRE OF GRAVITY METHOD is the appropriate tool for this situation with this type of data. The use of this tool results in placing the new centre at the CG of the existing ones while taking care of the load (weight) from each existing centre to the new centre. This minimizes the travel load.

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