Transportation Problem with supply shortage An Open Problem As the manager for t

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Transportation Problem with supply shortage An Open Problem

As the manager for the distribution of this product, determine the best shipment amount from each warehouse to each retailer in order to minimize the transportation cost under each of the following priority policies.

1. Policy 1=All retailers are regarded equal and each must be supplied a minimum of 30 boxes of the product

2. Policy 2= Each reatiler of the supplies should be used to satisfy Retailer 5's demand

3. Policy 3= Each retailer must be supplied a minimum of 30 boxes. After that, give top priority to Retailer 1's demand. When retailer 1's demand is met, give priority to Retailer 2's demand, and so forth

4. Policy 4= There is no minimum supply requirement, no priority, minimzing transportation cost is the only objectiive

For each policy, develop an optimal transportation plan with the shipment amount from each warehouse to each retailer specifed in a table and indicate your total transportation cost under this policy

Prepare you answers in a powerpoint file (you may copy the format of table 1)

Explanation / Answer

So you will create a power point , outlining the costs and expenses associated withthe routes chosen. I wuld also provide a reccommendation of what you see as the most cost efficiant. Instructors tend to be impressed when students apply information they are given. :o) Best of luck to you.

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