A laboratory has six departments (A to F). Trays of samples move between the departments according to the information in Figure 7.27. This also indicates the space required by each department. Devise a layout for the laboratory that will fit into a convenient rectangular building and that minimizes the traffic between departments.

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Dept A Dept B Dept C Dept D Dept E Dept F 200 M² 100 M² 300 M² 100 M² 100 M² 200 M² 3 30 10 25 10 10 25 30 40 5 4 st 4 20 8 25 Figure 7.27 Flow between departments (in trays per day) and required sizes