Minimize the number of nonadjacent loads

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Managers in a company plan to revise the current layout. The pics below show six departments for the six services that the company performs. The pic to the left shows the current layout, while the pic to the right shows the current level of interaction between the departments. Diagonal movement is also considered adjacent.

(a) Calculate the number of nonadjacent loads for the current layout.

(b) Design an alternative layout to minimize the number of nonadjacent loads. Show the layout.

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