Table 13.1 Four Departments Are Located in Adjacent Bays in the Same

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Table 13.1
Four departments are located in adjacent bays in the same loading dock. The distance between adjacent bays is 30 feet, the distance between bays separated by another (Alpha and Charlie, Bravo and Delta) is 60 feet, and the distance between Alpha and Delta is 90 feet. Material flows (loads) between departments are shown in the Table below.

-Use the data in Table 13.1. What is the load distance score for locations Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta? Once your calculation is complete, how might the assignment of departments be improved?

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Flow

A hot, fast-moving and deadly mixture of gases, ash, and volcanic material produced by explosive eruptions.

Scoria

A highly vesicular, dark colored volcanic rock that may or may not contain crystals, typically formed from the cooling of lava.

Tephra

Volcanic material ejected into the air during an eruption, including ash, bombs, and blocks, which can affect wide areas downwind of a volcano.

Composite Volcano

A type of volcano formed by alternating eruptions of lava and volcanic ash, leading to a layered structure.