A company has three plants:a,b, andc, and there are two major distribution centers,dande. In the current quarter, factoriesa,b, andchave the capacities 1,000, 1,500, and 1,200 units, respectively.
The demands of distribution centersdandeare 2,300 and 1,400 items, respectively. The transportation is conducted by truck at the cost of 8 cents per item per kilometer. Design a transportation problem to minimize transportation costs. The distances are listed (in kilometers):
| d |
e |
| a |
80 |
215 |
| b |
100 |
108 |
| c |
102 |
68 |