Assignment 1: Solution: Using Rectilinear Distance
Assignment 1: Solution: Using Rectilinear Distance
Assignment 1: Solution: Using Rectilinear Distance
ID: IELSIU18077
ASSIGNMENT 1
LOCATING FACILITIES
1. Mai Lao Industries manufacture 70 tonnes of goods a week in factory A and 50 tonnes a
week infactory B. The map co-ordinates of these factories are (14,11) and (54,48)
respectively. These goodsare delivered to 14 main customers whose average weekly
requirements and co-ordinates are shown below. The company wants to improve its customer
service and decides to open a logistics centre. There are four possible locations, each with the
same operating costs, located at (20,8), (61,19), (29,32) and (50,22). Using costing model to
find the best location.
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Demand Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4
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2. A development company is attempting to determine the location for a new outlet mall. The
region where the outlet mall will be constructed includes four towns, which together have a
sizable population base. The grid-map coordinates of the four towns and the population of
each are as follows:
a. Determine the best location for the outlet mall using the center-of-gravity method.
b. Plot the four towns and the location of the new mall on a grid map.
Solution:
a)
Coordinates
Town X Y Population (10,000s) X*Population Y*Population
Four Corners 30 60 8.5 255 510
Whitesburg 50 40 6.1 305 244
Russellville 10 70 7.3 73 511
Whistle Stop 40 30 5.9 236 177
Totals 0 0 0
Centre of Gravity Xo = 869
≈ 31.26
27.8
Yo = 1442
≈ 51.87
27.8
b)
LOCATION
80 Russellville
70 Four Corners
60 Whitesburg
50
COG
40
30
Whistle Stop
20
10
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
.
3. Mega-Mart, a discount store chain, wants to build a new superstore in an area in southwest
Virginia near four small towns with populations between 8000 and 42,000. The coordinates
(in miles) of these four towns and the market population in each are as follows:
Develop a scoring model to help the owners decide on which city to select to relocate.
SOLUTION:
Factors Weigh Atlanta Birmingham Charlotte Durham
t Score Weighted Score Weighted Score Weighted Score Weighted
Score Score Score Score
Soccer interest 0.25 70 17.5 40 10 75 18.75 90 22.5
5. Herriott Hotels, Inc. wants to develop a new beachfront resort along the coast of South
Carolina. A number of sites are available, and the hotel chain has narrowed the choice to five
locations. They have graded their choices according to the weighted criteria shown as
follows:
SOLUTION:
Location Albermarble Oceanfront Calypso Dafuskle Edenisle
factors Weigh Scor Weighte Scor Weighte Scor Weighte Scor Weighte Scor Weighte
t e d Score e d Score e d Score e d Score e d Score
Annual 0.4 80 32 70 28 70 28 90 36 60 24
tourist
population
Cost 0.2 50 10 70 2.8 90 18 60 12 90 18
Road 0.15 70 10.5 60 9 70 10.5 50 7.5 80 12
proximity to
beach
Quality of 0.05 90 4.5 80 4 90 4.5 60 3 80 4
beach
Infrastructur 0.05 40 2 60 3 70 3.5 80 4 100 5
e
Shopping 0.05 70 3.5 90 4.5 90 4.5 80 4 90 4.5
and
restaurants
Crowdednes 0.05 30 1.5 80 4 50 2.5 70 3.5 60 3
s of beach
Other 0.05 100 5 70 3.5 90 4.5 80 4 90 4.5
attractions
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0
Calypso is the best site based on these location factors and ratings.
6. A part of a road network and population of nine towns. Where would you start looking for a
location for a new warehouse?
Solution:
A B C D E F G H I
A 0 21 24 75 58 74 37 44 66
B 21 0 32 54 37 53 16 23 45
C 24 32 0 57 69 84 48 55 77
D 75 54 57 0 17 27 38 31 37
E 58 37 69 17 0 16 21 14 20
F 74 53 84 27 16 0 37 30 36
G 37 16 48 38 21 37 0 7 29
H 44 23 55 31 14 30 7 0 22
I 66 45 77 37 20 36 29 22 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
distanc
e
Location H has the smallest distance between itself and other places (226) ; so H
should be the location for the new warehouse.