Suppose a cleaning products distribution company has three factories (F1, F2, F3) and needs to supply these products to four stores (T1, T2, T3, T4). Each factory has a certain production capacity and each store has a specific demand for products. The objective is to allocate products from factories to stores while minimizing transportation costs.
Data:
Production capacity of each factory:
F1: 100 units
F2: 150 units
F3: 200 units
Demand of each store:
T1: 80 units
T2: 120 units
T3: 150 units
T4: 100 units
Transportation costs (in $ per unit) between factories and stores:
T1 T2 T3 T4
F1 4 6 8 10
F2 5 3 7 11
F3 9 4 5 2
Aim:
Minimize total transportation costs by meeting factory production capacity and store demand.