Information: there are many factors that go into a location decision. However, once the general region has been selected based on the factors that influence facility location, then a more detailed study has to be conducted to select the best site. Your boss has given you the task of recommending a location for a new warehouse in the country of Luxembourg. Your company is a wholesaler of fruit and needs to supply all of the stores of a major food chain in Luxembourg. Currently, all of the shipments of fruit comes out of the warehouse located in Germany and must travel into Luxembourg via the A1 motorway (interstate/autobahn), however, this road is often very busy and many delays typically occur. Therefore, to provide better customer service and reduce transportation costs and time the CEO wants to know where the best location in Luxembourg would be for a new warehouse.

Shipping Data

Town	Apples	Oranges	Bananas
Clervaux	100	75	125
Wiltz	250	200	275
Vianden	200	150	225
Diekirch	300	250	325
Ettelbruck	350	300	375
Echternach	350	300	375
Grevenmacher	300	250	350
Luxembourg	800	700	900
Remich	200	150	250
Differdange	150	100	150
Esch-sur-Alzette	250	200	225
Dudelange	200	200	200

be as accurate as possible. If a location falls in the middle between the 1 and the 2 lines, you need to use 1.5 as your y or x location, (or 1.4 or 1.6 - whichever is closest).