Question: In Problem S10-32 Phillups Corporation is just as concerned that its U.S. distributors receive shipments in the minimum amount of time as they are about

In Problem S10-32 Phillups Corporation is just as concerned that its U.S. distributors receive shipments in the minimum amount of time as they are about minimizing their shipping costs. Suppose each U.S. distributor receives one major container shipment each month. Following are summaries of the shipping times (in days) between each of the embarkation and destination points along the Phillups global supply chain. These times not only encompass travel time but also processing, loading, and unloading times at each port.

In Problem S10-32 Phillups Corporation is just as concerned that

a. Determine the optimal shipping route for each distribution center along this supply chain that will result in the minimum total shipping time. Determine the shipping route and time for each U.S. distributor.
b. Suppose the European ports can only accommodate three shipments each. How will this affect the solution in part(a)?

U.S. Ports European PortBoston 5. Savannah 6. Mobile 7. Houston 1. Antwerp 2. Barcelona 3. Cherbourg 30 17 25 20 21 23 24 Inland Ports 8.0hio U.S. Ports 4. Boston 5. Savannah 6. Mobile 7. Houston 9. Texas 10. North Carolina 12 Distribution Centers Inland Port 8. Ohio 9 Texas 10. North Carolina 11. Phoenix 12.Columbus 13. Kansas 14. Loulsville 15. Cleveland

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