2026 MGSC 368v12 Assignment 1 100% Perfectly done! (After
completion of Lessons 1–5) Athabasca University
MGSC 368v12 Assignment 1
Student Name: Student ID:
Due: After completion of Lessons 1–5
Credit weight: 20 percent of your final grade
Summary: Problem-solving questions (80 marks)
100%
Perfectly done!
Problem-solving questions (80 marks total)
1. The Moving Company is considering different facility layout alternatives. The total load
to be moved between any two of its departments per day (in tonnes) is shown in the
following table: (12 marks)
Load in Tonnes
Dept. A B C D
A — 100 120 150
B — — 80 90
C — — — 110
D — — — —
For example, the weight of the load to be moved from A to B and the load to be moved
from B to A add up to 100 tonnes per day. The block plan of the facility is as follows:
Location 1 Location 2
Location 3 Location 4
The distance between two adjacent, or side-by-side, locations is 20 m. The distance
1
, between any two diagonal locations is 40 m. Travelling along the diagonal direction is
not permitted.
2
completion of Lessons 1–5) Athabasca University
MGSC 368v12 Assignment 1
Student Name: Student ID:
Due: After completion of Lessons 1–5
Credit weight: 20 percent of your final grade
Summary: Problem-solving questions (80 marks)
100%
Perfectly done!
Problem-solving questions (80 marks total)
1. The Moving Company is considering different facility layout alternatives. The total load
to be moved between any two of its departments per day (in tonnes) is shown in the
following table: (12 marks)
Load in Tonnes
Dept. A B C D
A — 100 120 150
B — — 80 90
C — — — 110
D — — — —
For example, the weight of the load to be moved from A to B and the load to be moved
from B to A add up to 100 tonnes per day. The block plan of the facility is as follows:
Location 1 Location 2
Location 3 Location 4
The distance between two adjacent, or side-by-side, locations is 20 m. The distance
1
, between any two diagonal locations is 40 m. Travelling along the diagonal direction is
not permitted.
2
