XYZ Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line 12 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 1000 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:

For output to equal forecasted demand, what should be the actual cycle time for this production?

A company needs to rebalance a product layout for producing new phone covers. They plan to use the assembly line four hours in order to meet projected demand of 1,600 covers each day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of this product:

For output to equal projected demand, what should be the actual cycle time for this assembly line?

A company needs to locate three departments (A, B, and C) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $.40 per load per meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices:

Distance (meters)                                         Flows (loads per week)

From/To                I           II          III        From/To      A          B          C

I                  -           20        40                      A             -           50        80

II                              -           10                      B             30        -           90

III                                           -                         C             70        90        -

In what areas, I, II, and III, should departments A, B, and C be located that minimize the total cost of moving loads over the distance? (Be sure to identify the total cost for this plan)