Question: 19. Tech Express provides technical assistance to customers through six separate departments. While much of the communication is electronic, it is helpful for departments working

19. Tech Express provides technical assistance to
19. Tech Express provides technical assistance to customers through six separate departments. While much of the communication is electronic, it is helpful for departments working together on a customer's request to be physically located near to each other (side-by-side and diagonally). The data on customer "flow" between departments and the company's current layout are given below. a. (5 points) Calculate the nonadjacent loads for the current layout. b. (5 points) Construct a new layout diagram that reduces nonadjacent movement by at least 50%. 1 6 2 50 5 60 150 From/To 1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer Flow 34 100 25 80 55 80 80 50 40 10 10 40 70 30 60 2 6 3 OG

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