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

question 29

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 balanced transportation network for Clifton's distribution problem.

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Definitions:

Distribution

The distribution of films through normal commercial agencies and theaters.

Mutually Beneficial

A situation or agreement in which all parties involved receive advantages or benefits from the arrangement or relationship.

Exhibition Market

The sector of the film industry concerned with the distribution and screening of films to the public.

Television

An electronic system of transmitting moving images and sound from a source to a receiver by means of radio waves or cables.