PUNJAB COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL PUNJAB

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
CLASS ACTIVITY FACILITIES LAYOUT
QUESTION # 1: Mohawk Valley Furniture Warehouse has purchased a retail outlet with six departments, as shown below. The anticipated number of customers that move between the departments each week is given in the load summary chart: a) Calculate the nonadjacent loads for the layout shown below. b) Revise Mohawks layout such that nonadjacent loads are minimized. A D From / To DEPARTMENT A B C D E F A B E B 70 70 60 C

F DEPARTMENT C D E 100 80 100 30 F 50

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QUESTION # 2: Professional Image Briefcases is an exclusive producer of handcrafted, stylish cases. The company assembles each case with care and attention to detail. This laborious process requires the completion of the six primary work elements listed here. WORK ELEMENT PRECEDENCE TIME (MIN) A Tan Leather 30 B Dye Leather A 15 C Shape Case B 10 D Mold hinges and fixtures 5 E Install hinges and fixtures C, D 10 F Assemble case E 10 a) Construct a precedence diagram for the manufacturing of briefcases. b) Compute the lead time required for assembling one briefcase and the cycle time necessary to assemble 50 cases in a 40hour week. c) Balance the line and compute its efficiency. d) How would you change the line to produce 80 cases per week? QUESTION # 3: The Speedy Pizza Palace is revamping its orderprocessing and pizzamaking procedures. In order to deliver fresh pizza fast, six elements must be completed. WORK ELEMENT PRECEDENCE TIME (MIN) A Receive order 2 B Shape dough A 1 C Prepare toppings A 2 D Assemble pizza B, C 3 E Bake pizza D 3 F Deliver pizza E 3 a) Construct a precedence diagram and compute the lead time for the process. b) If the demand for pizzas is 120 per night (5:00 PM to 1:00 AM), what is the cycle time? c) Balance the line and calculate its efficiency.

d) How would the line change to produce 160 pizzas per night?