Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337406659
Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher: Cengage,
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1,000
Nebraska
200
670
South Dakota
Distribution
Center
8
500
Montana
70
9
South Dakota
1,000
Excel Hint - The decision variables for this problem are:
Decision Variables
X12
X13
X15
X16
X17
X18
X24
X25
X37
X38
X39
How many tons of feed is transported using the South Dakota Distribution Center?
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Transcribed Image Text:1,000 Nebraska 200 670 South Dakota Distribution Center 8 500 Montana 70 9 South Dakota 1,000 Excel Hint - The decision variables for this problem are: Decision Variables X12 X13 X15 X16 X17 X18 X24 X25 X37 X38 X39 How many tons of feed is transported using the South Dakota Distribution Center? 3.
MOFEED is an agricultural company in Missouri that creates livestock feed. Their main selling product category is
the compound feed, manufactured in the Arrow Rock, MO plant which has a capacity of 10,000 tons of feed per
quarter, The company ships products from the plant to their customers located in Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas using two distribution centers located in Texas and Nebraska. Determine the
optimal transportation plan that minimizes transportation costs for MOFEED using the information on customer
demand and transportation costs provided in the graph below.
Demand
(tons)
4
2,000
Oklahoma
50
Oklahoma
Distribution
Center
340
5.
5,000
Техas
500
1,080
1
Arrow Rock
700
600
Kentucky
500
650
1,500
7
1,000
Nebraska
3
200
670
South Dakota
Distribution
Center
8.
500
Montana
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Transcribed Image Text:MOFEED is an agricultural company in Missouri that creates livestock feed. Their main selling product category is the compound feed, manufactured in the Arrow Rock, MO plant which has a capacity of 10,000 tons of feed per quarter, The company ships products from the plant to their customers located in Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas using two distribution centers located in Texas and Nebraska. Determine the optimal transportation plan that minimizes transportation costs for MOFEED using the information on customer demand and transportation costs provided in the graph below. Demand (tons) 4 2,000 Oklahoma 50 Oklahoma Distribution Center 340 5. 5,000 Техas 500 1,080 1 Arrow Rock 700 600 Kentucky 500 650 1,500 7 1,000 Nebraska 3 200 670 South Dakota Distribution Center 8. 500 Montana
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