The following table is a transportation matrix showing the cost ($) per unit of shipping from Plant i to Distributor j.

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The Following Table Is A Transportation Matrix Showing The Cost Per Unit Of Shipping From Plant I To Distributor J 1 (107.09 KiB) Viewed 58 times

The following table is a transportation matrix showing the cost ($) per unit of shipping from Plant i to Distributor j. The objective is to minimize shipping costs while meeting the demand placed by each Distributor. There is no shipment between Plant 2 and Distributor 1. Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Demand x11 = a) At optimal solution: X21 = X31 Distributor 1 Distributor 2 Distributor 3 8 22 26 9 20 12 13 380 80 Let xij = number units shipped from Plant i to Distributor j Solve the transportation problem and use the result to fill the boxes below. All answers are equally weighted. || Slack at Plant 1 = --- 21 430 Slack at Plant 2 = Slack at Plant 3 = Minimum Cost = $ Submit Question (Part C: Weight 25%) X12 = X22 X32 || b) At optimal solution, how much unused capacity is available at each Plant? units units Supply 450 330 130 units 13 = X23 = X33 ||