Given the Following Process Layout Data for Locating Four Departments

question 111

Short Answer

Given the following process layout data for locating four departments (A,B,C,and D)in four areas (1,2,3,and 4):
If department C must be located in area 1,what layout will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each month?

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Definitions:

Geographic Isolation

Refers to populations of organisms that are separated from exchanging genetic material with other organisms of the same species by physical barriers.

Convergent Evolution

The process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Speciation

The evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species, through mechanisms such as natural selection, genetic drift, and geographical isolation.

Coevolution

The process by which two or more species influence each other's evolution over time through interactions such as predator/prey or mutualism.