Variables

Table 11.2 shows the variables used in this example.

Table 11.2: Variables

Variable Name

Interpretation

Assign[i,j]

1 if department $i$ is assigned to city $j$; 0 otherwise

Product[i,j,k,l]

$\Variable{Assign[i,j]} \cdot \Variable{Assign[k,l]}$

TotalBenefit

Total yearly benefit of all relocations

TotalCost

Total yearly communication costs of all relocations