(ii) A manufacturer has distribution centres at Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa. These centres have avail- ability of 40, 20 and 40 units of his product, respectively. His retail outlets at A, B, C, D and E require 25, 10, 20, 30 and 15 units of the products, respectively. The transport cost (in $) per unit between each centre outlet is given below: Distribution Retail outlets C | D|E 40 100 45 60 centre АВ Kisumu 55 30 50 40 Nairobi 35 30 Mombasa 40 60 95 35 30 Determine the optimal distribution so as to minimize the cost of transportation.
(ii) A manufacturer has distribution centres at Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa. These centres have avail- ability of 40, 20 and 40 units of his product, respectively. His retail outlets at A, B, C, D and E require 25, 10, 20, 30 and 15 units of the products, respectively. The transport cost (in $) per unit between each centre outlet is given below: Distribution Retail outlets C | D|E 40 100 45 60 centre АВ Kisumu 55 30 50 40 Nairobi 35 30 Mombasa 40 60 95 35 30 Determine the optimal distribution so as to minimize the cost of transportation.
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![(ii) A manufacturer has distribution centres at Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa. These centres have avail-
ability of 40, 20 and 40 units of his product, respectively. His retail outlets at A, B, C, D and E require
25, 10, 20, 30 and 15 units of the products, respectively. The transport cost (in $) per unit between
each centre outlet is given below:
Retail outlets
E
Distribution
C |D
40 50 40
35 30 | 100 | 45
35 30
A B
55 30
centre
Kisumu
Nairobi
60
Mombasa
40 60
95
Determine the optimal distribution so as to minimize the cost of transportation.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F52477c1a-5eb4-4353-b81a-7eb697c771f5%2F534bd248-1fd6-4443-a6bf-c7b8f34d1c88%2Fs6mnzjl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(ii) A manufacturer has distribution centres at Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa. These centres have avail-
ability of 40, 20 and 40 units of his product, respectively. His retail outlets at A, B, C, D and E require
25, 10, 20, 30 and 15 units of the products, respectively. The transport cost (in $) per unit between
each centre outlet is given below:
Retail outlets
E
Distribution
C |D
40 50 40
35 30 | 100 | 45
35 30
A B
55 30
centre
Kisumu
Nairobi
60
Mombasa
40 60
95
Determine the optimal distribution so as to minimize the cost of transportation.
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