How many units should be shipped


Finnish Furniture manufactures tables in facilities located in three cities-Reno, Denver, and Pittsburgh. The tables are then shipped to three retail stores located in Phoenix, Cleveland, and Chicago. Management wishes to develop a distribution schedule that will meet the demands at the lowest possible cost. The shipping cost per unit from each of the sources to each of the destinations is shown in the following table:

From/To                 PHOENIX    CLEVELAND    CHICAGO

RENO                         10               16                  19

DENVER                      12               14                  13

PITTSBURGH               18               12                  12

The available supplies are 120 units from Reno, 200 from Denver, and 160 from Pittsburgh. Phoenix has a demand of 140 units, Cleveland has a demand of 160 units, and Chicago has a demand of 180 units. How many units should be shipped from each manufacturing facility to each of the retail stores if cost is to be minimized?

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