Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 11.9, Problem 28P
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Interpretation: Coordinates of the optimal location for the new machines are to be determined in order to minimize the weighted sum of the rectilinear distances from the new machine to the existing machines.

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Rectilinear distance refers to the addition of distance between two facilities. It is generally used to determine the total distance between two points with the help of the rectilinear array or the street network.

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