(b) A company manufactures three products R, S, and T using the same manufacturingfacilities arranged in a six departments A, B,C, D, E, and F. The material handling is doneby a forklift. The containers can carry 250, 500 and 750 pieces of the products R,S and Trespectively. The annual demand for each product is 15000 units. Sequence of operationsof product movement are given below. Construct the travel chart.ProductR:AED.FS:ABDET:E+ DF

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