(i) Briefly state the intermittent process layout problem.
(ii) Five departments are currently arranged in the following manner:
New products have been added and the movements between the departments have changed substantially since the existing arrangement was made. The movement between the departments is on rectangular path. The monthly number of trips, cost/trip and distance of each trip are given below :
|
Item
Trips/ month Cost/trip Distance units
|
Between the departments
|
|
1 – 2
|
1 – 3
|
1 – 4
|
1 – 5
|
2 – 3
|
2 – 4
|
2 – 5
|
3 – 4
|
3 – 5
|
4 – 5
|
|
100
12
1
|
200
34
2
|
100
56
2
|
400
34
3
|
200
57
1
|
500
25
1
|
300
17
2
|
100
43
2
|
100
63
1
|
200
52
1
|
- Calculate the monthly cost of travel between the departments.
- How much is the saving in monthly cost of travel between the departments, if departments 1 and 3 are intercharged?
- A one-time cost of Rs.22,500 is associated with interchanging the positions of departments 1 and 3, and if this cost is to be recovered within two months, should the change be made?