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Layout Homework Problems 6. Avalanche, Inc. is a manufacturer of premium snow skis. The work is a combination of precision machining and skilled craftsmanship. Before completion, skis are processed back and forth between six different departments: (1) molding, (2) cutting, (3) fiberglass weaving, (4) gluing, (5) finishing, and (6) waxing. Avalanche is opening a new production facility and wants to lay it out as efficiently as possible. The number of loads of material moved from department to department at existing operations in other plants is shown below. Arrange the department for Avalanche's new plant in a 2 X 3 grid so that nonadjacent loads are minimized. Load Summary Chart To From 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 – 100 75 100 60 2 10 – 45 60 3 30 – 85 4 100 50 – 70 5 25 70 30 40 – 65 6 65 35 –