A Firm Has Established a Distribution Network for the Supply

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Essay

A firm has established a distribution network for the supply of a raw material critical to its manufacturing.Currently there are two origins for this raw material,which must be shipped to three manufacturing plants.The current network has the following characteristics: The firm has identified two potential sites for a third raw material source;these are identified as Candidate A and Candidate B.From A,the costs to ship would be $9 to Plant 1,$10 to Plant 2,and $12 to Plant 3,respectively.From B,these costs would be $11,$14,and $8,respectively.The new source,wherever it is located,will have a capacity of 500 units.Set up this problem as two separate transportation matrices.(Do not solve the problem. )

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Column

A pyroclastic column is a dense, vertical plume of hot volcanic materials, including ash, pumice, and volcanic gases, expelled during explosive volcanic eruptions.

Lava Fountain

A spectacular volcanic phenomenon in which molten lava is violently ejected into the air from a vent or crack, forming a fountain-like appearance.

Lava Flow

The movement of molten rock expelled by a volcano onto the Earth's surface.

Low-viscosity Lavas

Lava flows that are thin, runny, and able to travel long distances due to their low resistance to flow.