Transportation Problems: The EBKK company has three plants producing child push chairs that are to be shipped to four distribution centers. Plans 1, 2, and 3 produce 12, 17, and 11 shipments per month, respectively. Each distribution center needs to receive 10 shipments per month. The distance from each plant to the respective distribution center is given below: DISTRIBUTION CENTER Plant 1 2 3 4 1 800 1300 400 700 2 1100 1400 600 800 3 600 1200 800 900 a. Draw a complete network representation of the problem b. Is the initial solution optimal? c. Find the optimal solution using the MODI Method

Transportation Problems: The EBKK company has three plants producing child push chairs that are to be shipped to four distribution centers. Plans 1, 2, and 3 produce 12, 17, and 11 shipments per month, respectively. Each distribution center needs to receive 10 shipments per month. The distance from each plant to the respective distribution center is given below: DISTRIBUTION CENTER Plant 1 2 3 4 1 800 1300 400 700 2 1100 1400 600 800 3 600 1200 800 900 a. Draw a complete network representation of the problem b. Is the initial solution optimal? c. Find the optimal solution using the MODI Method

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter6: Optimization Models With Integer Variables

Section: Chapter Questions

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