You have just been hired as the director of operations for Reid​ Chocolates, a purveyor of exceptionally fine candies. Reid Chocolates has two kitchen layouts under consideration for its recipe making and testing department. The strategy is to provide the best kitchen layout possible so that food scientists can devote their time and energy to product​ improvement, not wasted effort in the kitchen. You have been asked to evaluate these two kitchen layouts and to prepare a

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You have just been hired as the director of operations for Reid​ Chocolates, a purveyor of exceptionally fine candies. Reid Chocolates has two kitchen layouts under consideration for its recipe making and testing department. The strategy is to provide the best kitchen layout possible so that food scientists can devote their time and energy to product​ improvement, not wasted effort in the kitchen. You have been asked to evaluate these two kitchen layouts and to prepare a recommendation for your​ boss, Mr.​ Reid, so that he can proceed to place the contract for building the kitchens.
 
Figure 1. Number of trips between work centers                                                                                 
     ​To:
​From:
Refrigerator
Counter
Sink
Storage
Stove
​(1)
​(2)
​(3)
​(4)
​(5)
Refrigerator
 
10
 
15
 
0
 
0
 
Counter
9
 
 
4
 
3
 
10
 
Sink
4
 
14
 
 
4
 
0
 
Storage
5
 
0
 
0
 
 
6
 
Stove
0
 
8
 
6
 
10
 
 
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The first kitchen layout is shown in Figure 2 below. The walking distance between the areas is in feet. For​ example, the distance from area 1 to area 2 is 4​ feet, area 1 to area 3 is 8 feet.
 
Figure 2. Kitchen Layout​ #1
Refrigerator
Counter
Sink
Storage
Stove
​(1)
​(2)
​(3)
​(4)
​(5)
                              ​|—--—4'——​|——4'——​|——4'——​|——4'——​
 
For layout number​ one, the cumulative ​"load×​distance" or​ "movement cost"= ____ feet ​(enter your response as a whole​ number).
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