Question: As noted in the case in Chapter 1, the supply chain worksheets provide cost data associated with logistics between existing plants and customers as well

As noted in the case in Chapter 1, the supply chain worksheets provide cost data associated with logistics between existing plants and customers as well as proposed new plants. Ms. Burke wants you to extract the records associated with the unit shipping costs of proposed plant locations and compare the costs of existing locations against those of the proposed locations using quartiles.

Unit Shipping Cost
Plant Customer Mowers Tractors
Singapore Toronto $1.71 $2.03
Birmingham Toronto $1.34 $1.78
Frankfurt Toronto $1.52 $1.87
Mumbai Toronto $1.67 $2.14
Kansas City Toronto $1.36 $1.79
Auckland Toronto $1.86 $2.19
Santiago Toronto $1.49 $2.13
Singapore Shanghai $1.44 $1.78
Birmingham Shanghai $1.60 $2.15
Frankfurt Shanghai $1.65 $2.32
Mumbai Shanghai $1.21 $1.47
Kansas City Shanghai $1.58 $2.13
Auckland Shanghai $1.18 $1.63
Santiago Shanghai $1.47 $2.03
Singapore Mexico City $1.72 $2.09
Birmingham Mexico City $1.29 $1.79
Frankfurt Mexico City $1.54 $2.04
Mumbai Mexico City $1.56 $2.22
Kansas City Mexico City $1.32 $1.76
Auckland Mexico City $1.50 $2.07
Santiago Mexico City $1.22 $1.58
Singapore Melbourne $1.43 $1.70
Birmingham Melbourne $1.52 $2.06
Frankfurt Melbourne $1.73 $2.28
Mumbai Melbourne $1.38 $1.63
Kansas City Melbourne $1.72 $2.34
Auckland Melbourne $0.91 $1.17
Santiago Melbourne $1.49 $1.80
Singapore London $1.88 $2.68
Birmingham London $1.47 $1.77
Frankfurt London $1.37 $1.64
Mumbai London $1.44 $1.82
Kansas City London $1.49 $1.86
Auckland London $1.98 $2.60
Santiago London $1.58 $2.14
Singapore Caracas $1.50 $2.01
Birmingham Caracas $1.37 $1.86
Frankfurt Caracas $1.59 $1.88
Mumbai Caracas $1.61 $2.08
Kansas City Caracas $1.54 $1.90
Auckland Caracas $1.54 $1.98
Santiago Caracas $1.00 $1.26
Singapore Atlanta $1.73 $2.35
Birmingham Atlanta $1.02 $1.25
Frankfurt Atlanta $1.42 $1.70
Mumbai Atlanta $1.57 $2.23
Kansas City Atlanta $1.31 $1.82
Auckland Atlanta $1.74 $2.26
Santiago Atlanta $1.31 $1.76

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