A manufacturer of certain household goods caters primarily to the south Indian market. At present, the manufacturer has located six stock points in the major south Indian cities of Hyderabad, Mysore, Chennai, Kochi, Pune, and Vizag to cater to the demand. There are four warehouses from which the components are distributed. In order to save on the cost of operations, the warehouses are typically located away from these cities in different locations. Identify the least cost schedule for deciding which warehouse will send the items to the cities.

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A manufacturer of certain household goods caters primarily to the south Indian market.
At present, the manufacturer has located six stock points in the major south Indian cities
of Hyderabad, Mysore, Chennai, Kochi, Pune, and Vizag to cater to the demand. There are
four warehouses from which the components are distributed. In order to save on the
cost of operations, the warehouses are typically located away from these cities in different
locations. Identify the least cost schedule for deciding which warehouse will send the
items to the cities.
Hyderabad
Mysore
Madras
Кochi
Pune
Vizag
Supply
60
70
10
30
90
90
Warehouse A
1900
70
25
40
55
80
100
Warehouse B
1800
50
80
45
75
85
30
Warehouse C
3300
80
40
50
45
90
60
Warehouse D
1300
Demand
1750
750
2000
1800
1200
800
8300
Transcribed Image Text:A manufacturer of certain household goods caters primarily to the south Indian market. At present, the manufacturer has located six stock points in the major south Indian cities of Hyderabad, Mysore, Chennai, Kochi, Pune, and Vizag to cater to the demand. There are four warehouses from which the components are distributed. In order to save on the cost of operations, the warehouses are typically located away from these cities in different locations. Identify the least cost schedule for deciding which warehouse will send the items to the cities. Hyderabad Mysore Madras Кochi Pune Vizag Supply 60 70 10 30 90 90 Warehouse A 1900 70 25 40 55 80 100 Warehouse B 1800 50 80 45 75 85 30 Warehouse C 3300 80 40 50 45 90 60 Warehouse D 1300 Demand 1750 750 2000 1800 1200 800 8300
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