Question: ( 2 0 points ) FlexSteal, marketed as a miracle brush - on sealant and baldness cure, is manufactured at three plants that are struggling

(20 points) FlexSteal, marketed as a miracle brush-on sealant and baldness cure, is
manufactured at three plants that are struggling to keep up with the demand at the
four regional centers. The cost to ship a truckload from each of the existing plants to
the regional centers is shown in the table. Note that the capacity and the total demand
are both measured in truckloads.
The supply chain manager has explored plant construction costs in two other cities as
well as the cost to ship a truckload from each of the plants to the regional centers. The
current plan is to build another plant with a capacity of 400 to allow room for sales
growth. The construction cost for the new plants and cost to ship to each of the
regional centers is shown here.
(a)(5 points) What is the lowest cost solution for the existing set of plants and
regional centers?
(b)(5 points) Setup objective function.
(c)(10 points) Setup constraints.
 (20 points) FlexSteal, marketed as a miracle brush-on sealant and baldness

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