Question 1: The National Company for Transportation is required to buy a new forklift that can handle materials for a distance of 900m, which is the distance that the forklift can travel through aisles. Several companies have proposed to the tender. The equipment specifications are:
1. Nissan- Max Speed = 21 km/h, Max load= 220 Units.
2. Toyota- Max Speed = 23 km/h, Max load= 180 Units.
3 Yale- Max Speed = 19 km/h, Max load= 450 Units.
Find the best forklift that can handle 110 000 Units daily.
Question 2: The Kuwait Company for Transportation is required to buy a new forklift that can handle materials for a distance of 1100m, which is the distance that the forklift can travel through aisles from the point of delivery to the point of storage. Several companies have proposed to the tender. The equipment specifications are shown in the table below.
| Unit Load |
Speed |
Forklift Model |
| 180 |
19.5 |
Toyota |
| 500 |
18 |
Caterpillar |
| 220 |
21 |
Yale |
Find the best forklift that can handle 800 000 Units Monthly.
Question 3: What is the maximum load a forklift can carry in one trip for a distance of 400m with a rate of 100,000 unit loads daily? The table shows the specifications of the forklifts.
| Maximum Loading (units) |
Time to carry all unit load (hr) |
Speed (km/h) |
Forklift |
| 9 |
10 |
20 |
A |
| 9 |
6.25 |
16 |
B |
Question 4: For the factory layout and the handling activities between departments, calculate the total cost of handling materials between the departments as shown in the figure. The distance is in bracket.
