SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM OF TRANSPORTATION. Fertimex manufactures fertilizer for general application in 3 different plants located in Acayucan, Ver., Celaya, Gto. and Saltillo, Coah. and sends the final product to 4 different warehouses, 1,2,3 and 4. Since some manufacturing operations have been around longer than others, there are different production costs at different plants. (The Newer plants use more modern and up-to-date processes that result in lower costs of ownership. production). The table shows the production costs in pesos per ton and the capacity of production in tons of each plant: Table 1 The requirements in tons of warehouses 1, 2, 3 and 4 are 300, 450, 500 and 600, respectively. Due to Since each warehouse operates separately, the sales prices per ton differ a little, being $62.00, $63.00, $64.00 and $64.00, respectively. How Fertimex managers want to maximize profits company totals; for this they must consider the transportation costs associated with the shipment of the product from a specific plant to a specific warehouse. Said transportation costs (expressed in pesos per ton) for the different routes are given in the table: Table 2 a) Find the maximum utility.
SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM OF TRANSPORTATION.
Fertimex manufactures fertilizer for general application in 3 different plants located in Acayucan, Ver., Celaya, Gto. and
Saltillo, Coah. and sends the final product to 4 different warehouses, 1,2,3 and 4. Since some manufacturing operations
have been around longer than others, there are different production costs at different plants. (The
Newer plants use more modern and up-to-date processes that result in lower costs of ownership.
production). The table shows the production costs in pesos per ton and the capacity of
production in tons of each plant:
Table 1
The requirements in tons of warehouses 1, 2, 3 and 4 are 300, 450, 500 and 600, respectively. Due to
Since each warehouse operates separately, the sales prices per ton differ a little, being $62.00,
$63.00, $64.00 and $64.00, respectively. How Fertimex managers want to maximize profits
company totals; for this they must consider the transportation costs associated with the shipment of the product from
a specific plant to a specific warehouse. Said transportation costs (expressed in pesos per ton)
for the different routes are given in the table:
Table 2
a) Find the maximum utility.
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