In Table 15-5, why does customer service speed of performance increase faster for customers located greater distances from a warehouse facility? What is the implication of this relationship for system design?

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TABLE 15-5 Service Capabilities within Time Intervals as a Function of Number of Locations Percentage Demand by Performance Cycle Duration (hours) Network Locations 24 48 72 96 1 15 31 53 70 2 23 44 61 76 3 32 49 64 81 4 37 55 70 85 5 42 60 75 87 6 48 65 79 89 7 54 70 83 90 8 60 76 84 90 9 65 80 85 91 10 70 82 86 92 11 74 84 87 92 12 78 84 88 93 13 82 85 88 93 14 84 86 89 94