using the following Layout assignments. Which layout provides the minimum Load-D

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using the following Layout assignments. Which layout provides the minimum Load-Distance Score? For Distances use the number of blocks travelled as the unit measure. One can travel only either horizontally or vertically (no direct diagonal travel from A to E is allowed). For example A and B are adjacent cells hence distance A to B is 1 unit, A to E is 2 units, A to F is 3 units … etc.

c) In how many unique possible ways different departments can be assigned to locations (in other words how many unique layouts exist in this problem context)? How would you determine the best layout w.r.t. Load-Distance Score among all the possible layouts?

Electronics Men Kitchen Sporting Kids Womens b) Mens Electronics Kitchen Sporting Kids Womens

Explanation / Answer

Now Load matrix should be given then we can prepare the Load-distance matrix.

And then from the Load-distance score decision can be taken.

a) Distance matrix Electronics Men Kitchen Sporting Kids Womens A B C D E F Electronics A 0 1 2 1 2 3 Men B 1 0 1 2 1 2 Kitchen C 2 1 0 3 2 1 Sporting D 1 2 3 0 1 2 Kids E 2 1 2 1 0 1 Womens F 3 2 1 2 1 0 b) Distance matrix Men Electronics Kitchen Sporting Kids Womens A B C D E F Men A 0 1 2 1 2 3 Electronics B 1 0 1 2 1 2 Kitchen C 2 1 0 3 2 1 Sporting D 1 2 3 0 1 2 Kids E 2 1 2 1 0 1 Womens F 3 2 1 2 1 0

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