A Grocery Chain Is Deciding on Where to Locate Its

question 70

Essay

A grocery chain is deciding on where to locate its new distribution center (DC).The new DC will serve four grocery stores,each with a demand of 10,000 units.If the coordinates of the stores are (112,108), (110,50), (40,85),and (10,25)where should the DC be located? Suppose now that each store instead had demand of 20,000 units.Where should the DC go in this case?

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Definitions:

Customized Goods

Products that are personalized or tailored to meet the specific preferences or requirements of an individual customer.

Collateral Promises

Secondary agreements that are ancillary to a primary contractual obligation, requiring the fulfilment of another condition or obligation.

Primary Obligations

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Secondary Obligations

Duties or responsibilities that arise as a result of failing to fulfill a primary obligation, such as penalties or damages.