You have just been hired as the director of operations for Reid Chocolates, a pu

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You have just been hired as the director of operations for Reid Chocolates, a purveyor of exceptionally fine candies. Reid Chocolates has two kitchen layouts under consideration for its recipe making and testing department. The strategy is to provide the best kitchen layout possible so that food scientists can devote their time and energy to product improvement, not wasted effort in the kitchen. You have been asked to evaluate these two kitchen layouts and to prepare a recommendation for your boss, Mr. Reid, so that he can proceed to place the contract for building the kitchens Figure 1. Number of trips between work centers To: Refrigerator Counter Sink Storage Stove From: 13 Refrigerator Counter 4 4 in Storage Stove 7 The first kitchen layout is shown in Figure 2 below. The walking distance between the areas is in feet. For example, the distance from area 1 to area 2 is 4 feet, area 1 to area 3 is 8 feet. Figure 2. Kitchen Layout #1 Refrigerator Counter Sink Storage Stove 4

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Trips Ref C Si St Stov Ref 10 13 0 0 C 5 5 4 9 Si 4 13 5 0 St 5 0 0 7 Stov 0 7 6 11 Dis Op 1 Ref C Si St Stov Ref 4 8 12 16 692 SUMPRODUCT(G5:K9,G12:K16) C 4 4 8 12 Si 8 4 4 8 St 12 8 4 4 Stov 16 12 8 4 Dis Op 2 Ref C Si St Stov Ref 7 8 12 709 SUMPRODUCT(G5:K9,G19:K23) C 7 5 6 7 Si 8 5 4 9 St 12 6 4 6 Stov 7 9 6

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