Allocation Technique which Uses Distance and Volume Evaluated by Statistical Procedure

Abstract

This paper deals with the allocation technique using statistical procedures with regard to the layout problem. With this technique, the relative transport distance of each location and the relative transport volume of each department are calculated from the distance matrix and the volume matrix by statistical procedures. These relative values play an important role in allocating departments to locations. As the algorithm or this technique is very simple, the sub-optimal layout can be determined easily by using a desk-calculator.