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Layout Planning Problems: (Chapter 6)
Layout Planning Problems: (Chapter 6)
(Chapter 6)
Session 6. Unit 2
Location Planning Methods
. One facility – Multiple Candidates
2. Multiple Facility –
Multiple Candidates , when Multiple plants & Multiple demand points,
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the location problem can be solved using Transportation Model
Steps Location Factor Rating
1. Identify & list down all relevant factors for the location
decision.
2. Establish the relative importance of each factor in the final
decision (Assign weightage to each factor).
Overall score for the locations 41.23 37.54 54.77 46.46 56.15
Ranking of the locations 4 5 2 3 1
Overall score for the locations 41.23 37.54 54.77 46.46 56.15
Ranking of the locations 4 5 2 3 1
Potlach 20 3 5 60 100
Oakland 12 6.5 8 78 96
Atka 10 11 10 110 100
Highland 20 10 4 200 80
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TotalMidvale 40
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Grid Map
Y- in Miles
N
12 Atka(11,10),10
Belair(2.5,10) ,8
10
Oakland(6.5,8) ,12 Fork(11,8),30
8
Distance in Miles
Highland(10,4),20
4
Riverside(12,2) ,30
2
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
X- in Miles
Distance in Miles
Solution to Problem 1
02 Columns added to provide values for Vi xi & Vi
yi .
600
A (125,550), 200
Distance in Kilometres
500
B (350,400), 450
400
300
D (700,300), 150
200
C (450,125), 175
100
600
A (125,550), 200
Distance in Kilometres
500
1 (300,500)
B (350,400), 450
400
2 (200,500) 3 (500,350)
300
D (700,300), 150
200
4 (400,200)
C (450,125), 175
100
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