The cost to ship an item from four warehouses to five cities is shown in the following

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The cost to ship an item from four warehouses to five cities is shown in the following cost matrix:
The cost to ship an item from four warehouses to

Assuming that the weekly city demands and the weekly warehouse capacities are as shown, determine the shipping plan that minimizes the overall shipping cost.
WarehouseWeekly Shipping Capacity
Warehouse 1€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.20,000
Warehouse 2€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.15,000
Warehouse 3€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.25,000
Warehouse 4€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.10,000
CityWeekly Demand
City 1€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..€‚7,000
City 2€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..12,500
City 3€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..17,500
City 4€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..10,000
City 5€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..18,000

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Managing Supply Chain and Operations An Integrative Approach

ISBN: 978-0132832403

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Authors: Thomas Foster, Scott E. Sampson, Cynthia Wallin, Scott W Webb

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