Retail store in order to minimize shipping costs


Discuss the below in 200 words each:

1. SE Appliances manufactures refrigerators in Richmond, Charlotte, and Atlanta. Refrigerators then must be shipped to meet demand in Washington, New York, and Miami. The table below lists the shipping costs, supply, and demand information.

How many units should be shipped from each plant to each retail store in order to minimize shipping costs?

1. Neki Sports Company manufacturers treadmills in factories located in Pittsburgh and Kansas City. These are shipped to regional distribution centers in Chicago, Phoenix, and Philadelphia. Ultimately they are delivered to supply houses in New York and Los Angeles. The available supplies at the factories, demands at the final destinations, and shipping costs are illustrated in the table below.

Formulate this problem as a linear program.

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