Gordon Miller's job shop has four work areas, A, B, C, and D. Distances in feet between centers of the work areas are: A C D 8. 8 7 8 11 D Workpieces moved per week between work areas are: A B C D А 1,000 900 400 400 200 800 D It costs Gordon $1 to move 1 work piece 1 foot. The weekly total material handling cost of the layout = S 28,600 (enter your response as a whole number). A II II ABCD

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Gordon Miller's job shop has four work areas, A, B, C, and D. Distances in feet between centers of the work areas are:
A
В
A
8
8.
B
7
8
11
Workpieces moved per week between work areas are:
A
В
D
A
1,000
900
400
B
400
200
800
It costs Gordon $1 to move 1 work piece 1 foot.
The weekly total material handling cost of the layout =S 28,600 (enter your response as a whole number).
Transcribed Image Text:Gordon Miller's job shop has four work areas, A, B, C, and D. Distances in feet between centers of the work areas are: A В A 8 8. B 7 8 11 Workpieces moved per week between work areas are: A В D A 1,000 900 400 B 400 200 800 It costs Gordon $1 to move 1 work piece 1 foot. The weekly total material handling cost of the layout =S 28,600 (enter your response as a whole number).
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