A manufacturing company has 4 factories and 3 warehouses. The costs for transporting its products from factories to ware houses, the supply capacity of factories and demands in warehouses are given respectively by 6 4 81 70 170 4 3 2 C = 130 S = D= 200 2 4 7 100 130 1 5 8 200 a. Use minimum cost method to find an initial feasible solution. b. Determine the amount of products to be transported from factories to warehouses to minimize the cost.

A manufacturing company has 4 factories and 3 warehouses. The costs for transporting its products from factories to ware houses, the supply capacity of factories and demands in warehouses are given respectively by 6 4 81 70 170 4 3 2 C = 130 S = D= 200 2 4 7 100 130 1 5 8 200 a. Use minimum cost method to find an initial feasible solution. b. Determine the amount of products to be transported from factories to warehouses to minimize the cost.

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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Chapter9: Decision Making Under Uncertainty

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Problem 46P

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