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You have been hired by Canada Bread a division of Grupo Bimbo. They want you to determine the optimal transportation of trucks on a nightly

You have been hired by Canada Bread a division of Grupo Bimbo. They want you to determine the optimal transportation of trucks on a nightly basis. Based on this data shown on the picture & table below how would you ship this nightly volume? How many trucks and trailers are required? How many drivers? Suggest you to construct a table.

Note: You only have 53 ft trailers available

Location

Volume (in TL)

Distance from Halifax

Halifax

8.3

10

Bridgewater

0.5

100

Shelburne

0.5

200

Yarmouth

0.4

280

Digby

0.2

200

Windsor

0.8

100

Truro

0.8

80

New Glasgow

0.4

150

Antigonish

0.3

200

Port Hawkesbury

0.2

250

Sydney

2.6

420

Amherst

0.4

200

PEI- Charlottetown

2.8

320

Moncton NB

3.2

280

St John NB

1.3

430

Fredericton NB

1.6

430

Newcastle NB

0.4

380

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