The XYZ Chicharon has three supply points here in Davao City, one located in Matina, the other is at Bankerohan and lastly at Toril and three distribution stores in Ma-a, Sasa and Agdao. The capacities of the three supply points are 50, 45 and 75 per kilo per week. The weekly demands of the three distribution stores are 40, 50 and 80 per kilo per week.
The supply points are able to supply the following number of kilo per week :
Supply Points |
Supply |
Matina Bankerohan Toril |
50 45 75 |
The requirements of the distribution in number of kilo per week :
Distribution Stores |
Demand |
Ma-a Agdao Sasa |
40 50 80 |
The transportation costs (which depend on the distance, traffic and cost of gas) between the supply points and the distribution stores is as follows:
Source/Destination |
Ma-a |
Agdao |
Sasa |
Supply |
Bankerohan |
100 |
200 |
300 |
50 |
Sasa |
100 |
250 |
200 |
45 |
Toril |
250 |
300 |
350 |
75 |
Demand |
40 |
50 |
80 |
XYZ Chicharon is facing a transportation problem. As a manufacturer, XYZ Chicharon would like to minimize the transportation costs while meeting the demand at each destination and not exceeding the supply at each source.
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formulation of Option 1 for the Better Products Co. problem
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= 25
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