A factory manager plans to carry out a plant layout study for the following workshop, given the initial layout and flow matrix. The width and height of the machines will be 1 br. Linear distance will be used as the distance type. Transportation costs between machines are equal and 1 br.

existing facility layout

Flow Matrix (Average number of materials transported between machines per month

ABC=72 a. In the proposed scheme, what will be the total flow cost value if machines M1 and M4 are relocated? b. What is the total flow cost value of the current order?

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline M1 & M3 & M5 \\ \hline M2 & M4 & M6 \\ \hline \end{tabular}