As in most kitchens, the baking ovens in Lori's Kitchen in New Orleans are located in one area near the cooking burners. The refrigerators are located next to each other as are the dishwashing facilities. A work area of tabletops is set aside for cutting, mixing, dough rolling, and assembling of final servings, although different table areas may be reserved for each of these functions.
Given the following Interdepartmental Activity Matrix, develop an appropriate layout for Lori's Kitchen.

The present layout is:
A...........B........C............D
with a distance of 10 feet between adjacent areas.
Computing the Load * Distance measure:

Develop a preferred layout. What is the sum of the loads * distance of your new layout?

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Interdepartmental Activity Matrix Refrigerators (B)Dishwashing (C)Work Area (D) Burners (A) Cooking burners (A) Refrigerator (B) Dishwashing (C) Work Area (D) 193 12 82 Load *Distance A to B A to C193 2080 A to B to C B to D C to D 70 3BG0 12 30 4 10 82 20 40 1640 220 8190 tal