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Sycamore Plastics (SP) is a manufacturer of polyethylene plastic pellets used as a raw material by manufacturers of plastic goods around the U.S. SP currently operates four manufacturing centers in Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; and Salt Lake City, UT. The plants have different capacities and production costs as indicated in the table below. PLANT MAXIMUM CAPACITY (× 100,000 LBS.) PROD. COST (PER 1,000 LBS.) Philadelphia 7.7 $320.00 Atlanta 9.0 $270.00 St. Louis 12.0 $300.00 Salt Lake City...
To complete this project you have to make a presentation of 10 slides and a written report on the following: Transportation models and its usage. Analyze the following facility location case and solve it as a linear program formulation. Which of the new locations will yield the lowest cost for the firm in combination with the existing plants and warehouses? The Hardgrave Machine Company produces computer components at its plants in Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, and Pittsburgh. These plants have...