Distributing a Product. Nicklaus Razor Blade Company (NRRC) plans to test market a new blade next mo


Question: Distributing a Product.

Nicklaus Razor Blade Company (NRRC) plans to test market a new blade next month. The blade will be stocked in their three warehouses in the following quantities:

Warehouse A B C
Stock (cartons) 50 50 50

Meanwhile, the carton quantities required by the distributors in the four test markets are as follows:

Distributor D E F G
Requirement 45 15 25 20

The unit costs (in dollars per carton) of shipping the blades from warehouses to distributors are given in the following table:

D E F G
A 8 10 6 3
B 9 15 8 6
C 5 12 5 7

Requirement. What is the optimal plan to meet the distributor's requirements with minimum transportation costs?

Price: $2.99
Solution: The solution consists of 3 pages
Solution Format: Word Document

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