The objective function 1 minimises the total material handling distance
Constraints 2 and 3 ensure that the department length as expressed in horizontal and vertical coordinates is not less than the minimum required depth respectively
Constraints 4 – 6 ensure that when the department length as expressed in horizontal and vertical coordinates ensure that when the department width the department length is not less than the minimum required department width
Constraints 7 ensures that a department can only be located at a specified row and column