January 2018
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
236h 9m
English
Learning Goal |
Guidelines for Review |
MyLab Operations Management Resources |
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1 Identify the information requirements for designing a layout. |
Review the section “Step 1: Gather Information,” pp. K-1–K-3. Be sure to understand the meaning of space requirements, closeness factors, and constraints. |
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2 Develop and evaluate a block plan for a layout. |
Study the section “Step 2: Develop a Block Plan,” pp. K-3–K-5. Review the weighted-distance method and how to use it to evaluate proposed block plans. Be sure to understand Exercise K.1 and the Solved Problem. See also the Active Model Exercise, which demonstrates the weighted-distance method. |
Active Model: K.1: Weighted-Distance Method OM Explorer Tutor: 13.1: Distance Measures ... |