Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 8, Problem 25P
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The coordinates of the new distribution center are to be determined.
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Miss S’s new method will definitely help in improving the new methods and reducing center of gravity is the simple location planning technique that provides suggestion to select optimal location for the facility out of various selected locations. In this technique if all the selected destinations require the same degree of services. To get use the formula
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