A manufacturing firm produces diesel engines in four citiesHamilton, Oshawa, Oakville, and Windsor. The company is able
Question:
Plant Production
1. Hamilton ......................................... 10
2. Oshawa .......................................... 20
3. Oakville .......................................... 15
4. Windsor .......................................... 25
Three trucking firms purchase the following numbers of engines for their plants in three cities:
Firm Demand
A. Montreal ........................................ 10
B. Québec City .................................. 20
C. Peterborough ................................ 15
The transportation costs per engine ($100s) from sources to destinations are as shown:
However, the Québec City firm will not accept engines made in Oshawa, and the Peterborough firm will not accept engines from Windsor; therefore these routes are prohibited. Solve this problem.
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Operations Management Creating Value Along the Supply Chain
ISBN: 978-1118301173
1st Canadian Edition
Authors: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor, Ignacio Castillo, Navneet Vidyarthi