A Grocery Chain Is Deciding on Where to Locate Its

question 70

Essay

A grocery chain is deciding on where to locate its new distribution center (DC).The new DC will serve four grocery stores,each with a demand of 10,000 units.If the coordinates of the stores are (112,108), (110,50), (40,85),and (10,25)where should the DC be located? Suppose now that each store instead had demand of 20,000 units.Where should the DC go in this case?

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Definitions:

Recovery

The process of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after experiencing damage or illness.

Exercise

Physical activities undertaken to maintain or enhance health and fitness, including aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises.

Stress

The body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response, which can be physical, mental, or emotional.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by increasing heart rate, dilating bronchial passages, and decreasing motility of the large intestine.