Figure K.2 a Department Store Chain Is Designing a Layout for a for a New

question 29

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Figure K.2
A department store chain is designing a layout for a new store. The store manager wants to provide as much convenience as possible for her customers. Based on historical data, the number of trips between departments per hour is given in the following closeness matrix. A block plan showing a preliminary layout is also shown.

Customer travel between departments is restricted to the aisles shown in the block plan as dotted lines.


-Use the information in Figure K.2. What is the total weighted-distance (wd) score for the entire store?

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Definitions:

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected for the actual production level, multiplied by the standard labor rate.

Direct Materials

The raw materials that are directly traceable to a finished product and are an integral part of the finished product.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for material, labor, and overhead used as benchmarks against which to compare the actual production costs.

Direct Material

Raw materials that are directly traced and assigned to the production of a specific product.