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CUSCM629 Supply Chain Network Design
Question 1(a)
Focus Foods Limited, a Zimbabwean company, is considering expanding. Rice; Salt & Seasonings; Maize Meal, Pasta, Pulses, Kapenta, Popcorn; Canned Products, Royal Range, Milk Powder, Candles, and Detergents are among the company's products. The X and Y coordinates of seven retail sites of a retail chain and the quantity to be shipped to each of the seven sites are shown on Table 1.
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Table 1
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Retail Outlet
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X
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Y
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VOLUME
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Chinhoyi
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4
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10
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80
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Harare
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3.5
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15
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100
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Marondera
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4
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6
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120
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Masvingo
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10
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2
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130
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Gweru
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16
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6
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100
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Bulawayo
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8
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5
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150
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Lupane
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14
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13
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90
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i. Determine the coordinates of the warehouse's optimal location using the center of gravity method.
ii. Advise management of Focus Foods Limited on the dangers of using the "Center of Gravity" method in determining facility location.
Question 1(b)
Aristos, a beverage manufacturing company, has three plants in Zvishavane, Kwekwe, and Mberengwa, all of which make the same product. Kariba, Chinhoyi, Mutare, and Chipinge are the four primary product district hubs. The average daily product at Zvishavane, Kwekwe, and Mberengwa, is 30, 40, and 50 units, respectively. This product's average daily demand in Kariba, Chinhoyi, Mutare, and Chipinge is 35, 28, 32, and 25 units, respectively. Table 1 shows the transportation costs (in USD) per unit of product from each plant to each district hub.
Table 1: Transport Cost
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Factories
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Kariba
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Chinhoyi
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Mutare
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Chipinge
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Zvishavane
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6
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8
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8
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5
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Kwekwe
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5
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11
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9
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7
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Mberengwa
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8
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9
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7
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13
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i. Determine the number of units be transported from each factory to various district centers at minimum cost.
Attachment:- Supply Chain Network Design.rar