The Grid Technique Is Used to Determine a Fixed Facility

question 35

Multiple Choice

The grid technique is used to determine a fixed facility location that represents the least-cost center for moving incoming materials and outbound product within a geographic grid. This least cost center is also referred to as

• A) a zero point.
• B) a source point.
• C) a breakeven point.
• D) a center of gravity.

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