Analysis for layout by productDepartment location cont.Transportation cost as a criterion for layout

Where:

M = Measure of material handling

i = Product or component number

N = Total number of products (components)

t = Individual transfers that must be accomplished between departments

Ti = Total number of transports that must be accomplished for the ith product (component)

and Vit, Wit and Dit are the volume, weight and distance traveled respectively

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