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QUESTION 2 [Layout Graph-Based Method]
The Cooling & Heating Company manufactures several different types of air conditioners. Five departments are involved in the processing required for the products. A summary of the processing sequences required for the five major products and the weekly production volumes for the products are shown in the tables below, along with the department area. Based on the graph-based method, develop:
Department A?
Area ft² 1500 1500 1000 2000 2000
1. An adjacency plot
2. Block layout:
Product
Process Sequence ABC ABED ACE ACBE ADE
Weekly Production 250 200 50 200 150
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