For the office layout shown in problem 13, assume a vertical move is 40 feet and horizontal

Question:

For the office layout shown in problem 13, assume a vertical move is 40 feet and horizontal move is 60 feet between adjacent departments. No diagonal movements are allowed. Using the daily trip information shown below, determine the current total footage traveled per day. Find a layout that is good from both a footage traveled basis and a closeness desirability basis.

Daily Trip Matrix (both directions)

Trips/day Dept. B Dept. C Dept. D Dept. A 32 28 Dept. B 26 42 Dept. C 18 20