Operations Management
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Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter C, Problem 1CS
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
Company C would like to open its new plants on two new cities. The shipping cost from each plant to the shop is given for existing plant and new plants.
The following information about the plants has been given:
| Plants | Shop | Capacity | |||
| City C | City M | City MP | City D | ||
| City G | 10 | 20 | 40 | 25 | 300 |
| City F | 20 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 150 |
| City D | 26 | 36 | 56 | 1 | 150 |
| City MA | 7 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 150 |
| City R | 5 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 150 |
| Demand | 300 | 100 | 150 | 200 | |
To determine: The places where the firm can open the new plants.
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