A Manufacturing Company Uses A 40" By 40" Pallet Without Any Overhang For Transporting Their Unit Loads. The Product Is Manufactured On Many Machines And Each Product Is Packaged Into A Unit That Is 8"X8"X5"In Dimensions. The Units Can Rest On Any Of Its Sides On The Surface Of The Pallet And On The Layers But All Units Must Rest On The Same Side With

 

A manufacturing company uses a 40" by 40" pallet without any overhang for transporting their unit loads. The product is manufactured on many machines and each product is packaged into a unit that is 8"x8"x5"in dimensions. The units can rest on any of its sides on the surface of the pallet and on the layers but all units must rest on the same side with reference to the surface of the pallet and layers and all layers on each pallet must be identical. Each palletized unit load comprising the units, must be identical. If the units rest on the 8"x8" side on the surface of the pallet and on layers, the number of layers of units on a pallet must be such that the total height of the layers on a pallet cannot be greater than 50 inches but can be less than or equal to 50 inches from the surface of the pallet. If the units rest on the 8"x5"side on the surface of the pallet and on layers, the number of layers of units on a pallet must be such that the total height of the layers on a pallet cannot be greater than 72 inches but can be less than or equal to 72 inches from the surface of the pallet. The height of each pallet is 6 inches. The company will ship 756,000 units per week in the form of palletized unit loads to the distribution centers. Trucks with trailers having storage space of 240 inches in length x 120 inches in width x 170 inches (permissible in certain States) in height are being used to transport the palletized unit loads to the distribution centers on one way trips every week. Palletized unit loads are stacked inside each trailer so as to maximize the number of palletized unit loads stored within each trailer. At the end of the month, a truck with a trailer is used to collect all pallets (without any unit loads on them) from the distribution centers and bring them back to the manufacturing. company. The palletized unit loads or pallets without unit loads on them can be stored inside the truck trailers without any need for any clearances with respect to the trailer walls or ceiling, if necessary. Design the most effective palletized unit load such that the total number trucks used per week as well as the number of one way trips for trucks from the company to the distribution centers are minimized during one month. Answer the following questions. 1. The most effective palletized unit load will have units per pallet. units per layer and 2. Sketch the design of the layer of units on the pallet for most effective palletized unit load. 3. Using the most effective palletized unit load, each truck trailer will hold units on its one way trip to the distribution center during the month. pallets and 4. For the most effective palletized unit load design, the number of trucks that will be used per week for the one way trips to the distribution centers will be 5. Determine the trailer return ratio based on the most effective palletized unit load design. 6. The material handling equipment that is most likely to be used for loading the palletized unit loads on to the truck trailers will be