1. Transshipment Problem The Northside and Southside facilities of Zeron Industries supply three firms (Zrox, Hewes, Rockrite) with customized shelving for its offices. They both order shelving from the same two manufacturers, Arnold Manufacturers and Supershelf, Inc. Currently weekly demands by the users are 50 for Zrox, 60 for Hewes, and 40 for Rockrite. Both Arnold and Supershelf can supply at most 75 units to its customers. Because of long standing contracts based on past orders, unit costs from the manufacturers to the suppliers are: Zeron N Zeron S Arnold 5 8 Supershelf 7 4 The costs to install the shelving at the various locations are: Zrox Hewes Rockrite Zeron N 1 5 8 Zeron S 3 4 4 How should Zeron ship to minimize their costs?
1. Transshipment Problem
The Northside and Southside facilities of Zeron Industries supply three firms (Zrox,
Hewes, Rockrite) with customized shelving for its offices. They both order shelving
from the same two manufacturers, Arnold Manufacturers and Supershelf, Inc.
Currently weekly demands by the users are 50 for Zrox, 60 for Hewes, and 40 for
Rockrite. Both Arnold and Supershelf can supply at most 75 units to its customers.
Because of long standing contracts based on past orders, unit costs from the
manufacturers to the suppliers are:
Zeron N Zeron S
Arnold 5 8
Supershelf 7 4
The costs to install the shelving at the various locations are:
Zrox Hewes Rockrite
Zeron N 1 5 8
Zeron S 3 4 4
How should Zeron ship to minimize their costs?
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