Aalogistics Co

question 7

Short Answer

Aalogistics Co.has just signed a contract to deliver products to three locations,and they are trying to decide where to put their new warehouse.The three delivery locations are Chicago,Kansas City,and Memphis.The x,y coordinates for the delivery locations are as follows The total quantity to be delivered to each destination is: 400 to Chicago,150 to Kansas City,and 100 to Memphis.Calculate the location of the new warehouse using the Center of Gravity approach.

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Definitions:

Vesuvius

A well-known active volcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, famous for its eruption in AD 79 that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic materials that flow down the slopes of a volcano during an eruption.

Composite Volcanoes

Volcanoes characterized by explosive eruptions and composed of alternating layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, and other volcanic materials.

Eruption Column

A column of hot volcanic ash and gas ejected into the atmosphere during an explosive volcanic eruption.