A Regional Bookstore Chain Is About to Build a Distribution

question 21

Multiple Choice

A regional bookstore chain is about to build a distribution center that is centrally located for its eight retail outlets. It will most likely employ which of the following tools of analysis?

• A) assembly line balancing
• B) load-distance analysis
• C) center-of-gravity model
• D) linear programming
• E) all of the above

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