An initial solution has been given to the following workcenter layout problem. Given the fl ows described and a cost of $2.00 per unit per foot, compute the total cost for the layout. Each location is 100 feet long and 50 feet wide as shown in the following fi gure. Use the centers of departments for distances and measure distance using metropolitanrectilinear distance.
Department
A B C D
A 0 10 25 55 1009 1009 1009
Department B 0 10 5 509 A B C 509
C 0 15
D 509
D 0