The Carry-Haul Truck Rental firm has accumulated extra trucks at three of its truck leasing outlets, as
Question:
Leasing Outlet Extra Trucks
1. Toronto .............................................. 70
2. Montreal ........................................... 115
3. Windsor ........................................... 60
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The firm also has four outlets with shortages of rental trucks, as follows:
Leasing Outlet Truck Shortage
A. North Bay ...................................... 80
B. Moncton ........................................ 50
C. Quebec City ................................. 90
D. Ottawa ......................................... 25
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The firm wants to transfer trucks from the outlets with extras to those with shortages at the minimum total cost. The following costs of transporting these trucks from city to city have been determined:
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