An army division in eastern Afghanistan has six troop encampments in the Hindu Kush Mountain ranges. The

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An army division in eastern Afghanistan has six troop encampments in the Hindu Kush Mountain ranges. The army division commander wants to use the center-of-gravity method to determine the best location for a supply depot to serve these camps. The map coordinates (in miles) of the six camps and the daily shipment in tons required at each camp are given in the following table:

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What is the best location for the supply depot using the center-of gravity method?

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Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains

ISBN: 978-1506302935

1st edition

Authors: Ray R. Venkataraman, Jeffrey K. Pinto

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