A technique for locating single facilities that considers the existing facilities, the distances between them, and the volumes of goods to be shipped. Used to solve problems, such as how to transport products from several sources to several destinations. The objective is to minimize the cost of shipping n units to m destinations N 5 Each site was rated against each factor, and a point value was selected from its assigned range. The sums of assigned points for each site were then compared. The site with the most points was selected. A mode of transportation that is highly specialized and limited to liquids, gases, and solids in slurry forms. No packaging is needed and the costs per mile are low. 3 A mode of transportation that is very high capacity and very low cost, but transit times are slow. This mode is especially useful for bulk items such as oil, coal, and chemical products. Match each of the options above to the items below. Pipelines Ship Factor-rating system Centroid method Transportation method