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Table 2. Number of load per week Department Assembly Painting Machine Receiving Shipping Testing (1) (2) Shop (3) (4) (5) (6) Assembly(1) 50 100 0 0 20 Painting (2) Machine 30 50 10 0 20 0 100 Shop (3) Receiving(4) Shipping (5) Testing(6) 50 0 0 Walters Company assumes that a forklift carries all inter-departmental loads. The cost of moving one load between adjacent departments is estimated to be $1. Moving a load between nonadjacent departments costs $2. Requirement: a. Develop an initial schematic diagram showing the sequence of departments through which parts must move (2 marks) b. Determine the cost of this layout (2 marks) c. Suggest improvements in the existing layout by minimizing the material handling cost.