Michael Plumb's job shop has four work areas, A, B, C, and D. Distances in feet between centers of the work areas are:
A B C D
A - 4 9 7
B - - 6 8
C - - - 10
D - - - -
Work pieces moved, in 100s of work pieces per week, between pairs of work areas, are:
A B C D
A - 8 7 4
B - - 3 2
C - - - 6
D - - - -
It costs Michael $1 to move 1 work piece 1 foot. What is the weekly total material handling cost of the layout?