Using the centre of gravity location technique, determine the location coordinates that will minimize the transportation costs for their family of products.

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Chapter6: Optimization Models With Integer Variables
Section6.5: Set-covering And Location-assignment Models
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A food manufacturer wants to locate a warehouse to serve its major customers. The customers, annual volume and the X and Y coordinates are shown in the table below.

 

Customer

Annual Volume

X Coordinate

Y Coordinate

Judy Inc

25

3

7

Zac Supermarket

13

5

2

Harry Inc

6

8

4

Sky Productions

4

1

5

 

  1. Using the centre of gravity location technique, determine the location coordinates that will minimize the transportation costs for their family of products.

 

 

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