A warehouse processes six products A B C D E and F. Two alternative layouts L1 a

A warehouse processes six products A B C
D E and F. Two alternative layouts L1
and L2for the warehouse are being
considered.L1
123Receiving (R)456Shipping(S)L2312Shipping (S)645Receiving (R)The products their monthly production levels their sequence of
processing and distances between processing departments are tabulated below:PRODUCTNo. OF
PRODUCTS PROCESSED/ MONTHPRODUCT
SEQUENCESSEQUENCE
DISTANCE IN METERS FOR L1SEQUENCE
DISTANCE IN METERS FOR L2A3000R-1-S2420B4500R-2-S2012C3000R-3-S1224D1500R-4-S2420E4500R-5-S2012F1500R-6-S1224Using load- distance analysis recommend a layout alternative which
minimizes the product handling costs.