For practice: Activity Relationship Analysis (With dimensions)
A small manufacturing enterprise has five departments. Space requirements for each
of the departments are given in Table 3a below. The activity relationships are
illustrated in Table 3b.
Table 3a
Department
1. Reception
2. Machine shop
3. Warehouse
4. Admin office
5. Dispatch
1
1
2
3
4
2
E4
Area
600
50
100
150
300
3
A1
4
A2
5
I
O
E
I
I
O
A1
5
Table 3b
1.1 Generate a worksheet and a dimensionless block diagram.
1.2 Fit the departments into a space measuring 80 m x 50 m. Provide for a 2m wide
aisles in-between the departments.