2. Answer the following questions using the CRAFT layout optimization method for
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2. Answer the following questions using the CRAFT layout optimization method for the a) List all departmental exchanges that are NOTfeasible based on the CRAFT rules b) Using the F-T matrix and rectilinear distances from the layout, calculate the From-to matrix and layout provided. and calculate the current layout cost. estimated layout cost for the following exchanges: (1,2); (2,3); (3,5); (4,6); and c) Using the best exchange from part b, determine the actual improvement using d) Develop a flow chart that describes all the necessary steps for the CRAFT (6,7) new centroids and distances. improvement method. F-T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 25 0 13 15 0 2 150 12 9 0 6 3 3 08 40 0 4 0 5 4 7 510 5 4 0 0 0020 6 11 0 2 1 06 7 6 0 0 9 3 5Explanation / Answer
a) Not feasible exchanges are: (1,3), (1,5), (1,7), (1,6), (2,6), (2,7), (3,4), (3,7), (5,7)
b) Layout cost is 168
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