Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
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ISBN: 9781337406659
Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher: Cengage,
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14. a. Determine the placement of departments for a newly designed facility that will minimize total transportation costs using the data in the following tables. Assume that reverse distances are the same. The locations are shown in the grid. Use
a cost of $1 per trip yard.
From
A
B
C
D
To
1
Location
A
Location
B
Location
D
DISTANCE BETWEEN
LOCATIONS (yards)
2
3
40
80
40
4
70
50
60
Location
с
From
1
2
3
4
To
1
NUMBER OF TRIPS
PER DAY BETWEEN
DEPARTMENTS
2
10
3
20
40
4
80
90
55
I
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Transcribed Image Text:14. a. Determine the placement of departments for a newly designed facility that will minimize total transportation costs using the data in the following tables. Assume that reverse distances are the same. The locations are shown in the grid. Use a cost of $1 per trip yard. From A B C D To 1 Location A Location B Location D DISTANCE BETWEEN LOCATIONS (yards) 2 3 40 80 40 4 70 50 60 Location с From 1 2 3 4 To 1 NUMBER OF TRIPS PER DAY BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS 2 10 3 20 40 4 80 90 55 I
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