Shown in the figure below is a layout of an existing warehouse. One-way aisles are 8

wide, while two-way aisles are 16 wide. Each storage bay is approximately 20 20.

Three products (X, Y, and Z) are to be stored. Doors A and B serve as the receiving and shipping docks, respectively. The area requirements and load rates are shown in the table below.

Product Area Load Rate X 6,400 400 Y 8,800 400 Z 2,400 600

a. Formulate the problem using the model described in Section 10.3.

b. Determine the layout that will minimize the expected travel distance.

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A 50% One-way aisle One-way aisle Two-way aisle Two-way aisle Two-way aisle Product Area Load Rate XIN 6,400 400 Y 8,800 400 Z 2,400 600 One-way aisle B 50%