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
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