Eight work centers must be arranged in an L-shaped building. The locations of centers 1 and 3 are assigned as shown in the accompanying diagram. Assuming transportation costs are $1 per load per meter, develop a suitable layout that minimizes transportation costs using the given information.

Compute the total cost. (Assume the reverse distances are the same.)

B E3 D

H C

F G A1 DISTANCE (meters)

From To A B C D E F G H A — 40 40 60 120 80 100 110 B — 60 40 60 140 120 130 C — 45 85 40 70 90 D — 40 50 40 45 E — 90 50 40 F — 40 60 G — 40 H —

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