The Jessie Cohen Clothing Group owns factories in three towns (W, Y and Z) which distribute to three Cohen retail dress shops (in A, B, and C). Factory availabilities, projected store demands, and unit shipping costs are summarized in the table that follows:
|
TO
FROM
|
A |
B |
C |
FACTORY
AVAILABILITY |
| W |
$4 |
$3 |
$3 |
35 |
| X |
$6 |
$7 |
$6 |
50 |
| Y |
$8 |
$2 |
$5 |
50 |
STORE
DEMAND |
30 |
65 |
40 |
135 |
Use the northwest corner method to find an initial feasible solution to this transportation problem. Is your solution optimal?
Find the optimal solution to the Jessie Cohen Clothing Group transportation problem.