1. In deciding on where to locate their next grocery store, Publix narrowed it down to 3 locations (St. Augustine, the Airport area, or the Westside). They are using 4 criteria to make their decisions costs (with a weight of 40%), customer base (with a weight of 30%), transportation (with a weight of 20%) and labor market (with a weight of 10%). Each item was scored on a 5-point scale with 5 being the highest. St. JAX Westside Augustine 2 5 3 Costs Customers Transportation Labor Airport 3 4 0 2 MEAN SCORE 11a) Which location should they choose based on the results? 11b) What is the computed score for the recommended location? 5 2 1 3
1. In deciding on where to locate their next grocery store, Publix narrowed it down to 3 locations (St. Augustine, the Airport area, or the Westside). They are using 4 criteria to make their decisions costs (with a weight of 40%), customer base (with a weight of 30%), transportation (with a weight of 20%) and labor market (with a weight of 10%). Each item was scored on a 5-point scale with 5 being the highest. St. JAX Westside Augustine 2 5 3 Costs Customers Transportation Labor Airport 3 4 0 2 MEAN SCORE 11a) Which location should they choose based on the results? 11b) What is the computed score for the recommended location? 5 2 1 3
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![The annual demand is expected to be 200 books. The ordering cost is $20 and the annual holding cost is $3 per boa
10a) What is the OPTIMAL ORDER SIZE?
11. In deciding on where to locate their next grocery store, Publix narrowed it down to 3 locations (St. Augustine, the
Airport area, or the Westside). They are using 4 criteria to make their decisions costs (with a weight of 40%),
customer base (with a weight of 30%), transportation (with a weight of 20%) and labor market (with a weight of
10%). Each item was scored on a 5-point scale with 5 being the highest.
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11b) What is the computed score for the recommended location?
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Costs
Customers
Transportation
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12. Mitch just built 4 franchise locations for his newest pizzerias and wants to decide where to put his headquarters. He
makes 3 weekly visits to his Northside store (X= 3, Y = 10), 5 visits to his Eastside store (X=4, Y = 6), 2 visits to
his Southside store (X= 3, Y = 5) and 3 visits to his Westside store (X= 1, Y = 5). Compute the center of gravity to
help him with his location decision, using the number of weekly visits as the weights.
12a) What are the coordinates of the central location?
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13. A project consists of four tasks: A, B, C, and D. Task A must be completed before B and C are started,
and task C must be completed before task D is started. Each task takes 1 day to complete.
12b) If he plans to put his headquarters in one of the 4 store locations, which store should he choose
(i.e. which one is closest to the center of gravity)?
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Transcribed Image Text:The annual demand is expected to be 200 books. The ordering cost is $20 and the annual holding cost is $3 per boa
10a) What is the OPTIMAL ORDER SIZE?
11. In deciding on where to locate their next grocery store, Publix narrowed it down to 3 locations (St. Augustine, the
Airport area, or the Westside). They are using 4 criteria to make their decisions costs (with a weight of 40%),
customer base (with a weight of 30%), transportation (with a weight of 20%) and labor market (with a weight of
10%). Each item was scored on a 5-point scale with 5 being the highest.
JAX
Airport
3
4
10
200
ER S
ir nex
hey ar
30%),
a 5-poi
Costs
2
]
N
2
W
MEAN SCORE
11a) Which location should they choose based on the results?
11b) What is the computed score for the recommended location?
S
#3
80
E
Costs
Customers
Transportation
Labor
D
12. Mitch just built 4 franchise locations for his newest pizzerias and wants to decide where to put his headquarters. He
makes 3 weekly visits to his Northside store (X= 3, Y = 10), 5 visits to his Eastside store (X=4, Y = 6), 2 visits to
his Southside store (X= 3, Y = 5) and 3 visits to his Westside store (X= 1, Y = 5). Compute the center of gravity to
help him with his location decision, using the number of weekly visits as the weights.
12a) What are the coordinates of the central location?
$
4
X C
13. A project consists of four tasks: A, B, C, and D. Task A must be completed before B and C are started,
and task C must be completed before task D is started. Each task takes 1 day to complete.
12b) If he plans to put his headquarters in one of the 4 store locations, which store should he choose
(i.e. which one is closest to the center of gravity)?
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