Clifton Distributing Has Three Plants and Four Distribution Centers Draw the Transportation Network for Clifton's Distribution Problem

question 17

Essay

Clifton Distributing has three plants and four distribution centers. The plants, their supply, the distribution centers, their demands, and the distance between each location is summarized in the following table:
$$\begin{array} { l c c c c c } \text { Distance } & \text { Center 1 } & \text { Center 2 } & \text { Center 3 } & \text { Center 4 } & \text { Supply } \\\hline \text { Plant A } & 45 & 60 & 53 & 75 & 500 \\\text { Plant B } & 81 & 27 & 49 & 62 & 700 \\\text { Plant C } & 55 & 40 & 35 & 60 & 650 \\\hline \text { Demand } & 350 & 325 & 400 & 375 &\end{array}$$ Draw the transportation network for Clifton's distribution problem.

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