Question: Determine the total movement cost per day, for the given process-focused facility, and then find a better layout. Each vertical or horizontal move between adjacent

Determine the total movement cost per day, for the given process-focused facility, and then find a better layout. 

Dept. A Dept. C Dept. E $1 $1 Dept. F Dept. B Dept. D

Each vertical or horizontal move between adjacent departments is $1, while a diagonal move is $2 as shown above. For a typical day, the number of material movements from one department to the next (in both directions) is shown in the matrix below:

Trips/day Dept. B Dept. C Dept. Dept. E Dept. F Dept. A 22 18 16 27 13 Dept. B 12 12 17 Dept. C 8. 17 21 Dept. D 24 Dept

Dept. A Dept. C Dept. E $1 $1 Dept. F Dept. B Dept. D Trips/day Dept. B Dept. C Dept. Dept. E Dept. F Dept. A 22 18 16 27 13 Dept. B 12 12 17 Dept. C 8. 17 21 Dept. D 24 Dept. E 17

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