Using the centre of gravity location technique, determine the location coordinates that will minimize the transportation costs for their family of products
b. A food manufacturer wants to locate a warehouse to serve its major customers.
The customers, annual volume and the X and Y coordinates are shown in the
table below.
Customer Annual Volume X-Coordinate Y-Coordinate
Judy inc. 25 3 7
Zac Supermarket 13 5 2
Harry Inc. 6 8 4
Sky Productions 4 1 5
i. Using the centre of gravity location technique, determine the location
coordinates that will minimize the transportation costs for their family of
products
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