Deck 16: Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Transportation and Transshipment Models

Question 1

A company ships items from 3 plants,1,2 and 3,with supplies,respectively,of 150,220 and 310 units,to 3 distribution centers,A,B and C,with demands of 300,180 and 200,respectively.If the shipping costs per unit from each plant to each DC are 1A=12,1B=15,2A=20,2B=16,2C=22,3A=14,3B=18 and 3C=24,and 1C is a prohibited route,the optimal minimum total shipping cost is

A)$7,600
B)$8,300
C)$9,700
D)$11,350

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The transshipment model is a variation of the transportation model in which

A)the supplies from all sources and demands at all destinations are equal
B)there are intermediate points between sources and destinations
C)the shipping costs from a source to a destination change after a specified amount is shipped
D)the supplies are reallocated among the sources

Answer 2

B

Question 3

An example of a transshipment problem is when

A)a potato farm that ships its crop to a plant where potato chips are made
B)potatoes are shipped from a distribution warehouse to a plant where potato chips are made
C)potatoes grown in Mexico are shipped to a distribution center in Texas and then to a plant to make potato chips
D)potatoes are shipped from a port in Europe to an U.S.east coast plant where potato chips are made

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A company ships items from 3 plants,1,2 and 3,with supplies,respectively,of 150,220 and 310 units,to 3 distribution centers,A,B and C,with demands of 300,180 and 200,respectively.If the shipping costs per unit from each plant to each DC are 1A=12,1B=15,1C=10,2A=20,2B=16,2C=22,3A=14,3B=18 and 3C=24,the optimal minimum total shipping cost is

A)$7,600
B)$8,300
C)$9,700
D)$11,350

Question 5

A company ships items from 3 plants,1,2 and 3,with supplies,respectively,of 150,220 and 310 units,to 3 distribution centers,A,B and C,with demands of 200,180 and 200,respectively.If the shipping costs per unit from each plant to each DC are 1A=12,1B=15,1C=10,2A=20,2B=16,2C=22,3A=14,3B=18 and 3C=24,the optimal minimum total shipping cost is

A)$7,600
B)$8,300
C)$9,700
D)$11,350