Question: FE 4 . Route Planning 0 . 0 / 5 . 5 points ( graded ) Instructions: Answer the questions and click Submit. A terminal

FE 4. Route Planning
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Instructions: Answer the questions and click Submit.
A terminal has four customers that need delivery by truck. The customers have the following demand:
CustomerDemand15 tonnes29 tonnes37 tonnes411 tonnes
The truck load capacity is 15 tonnes. The distances (km) between the customers and the terminal are:
TerminalCustomer 1Customer 2Customer 3Customer 4Terminal-Customer 1120-Customer 29040-Customer 31402030-Customer 4180154560-
4a. Calculate the driving distance savings matrix. Disregard from any load capacity issues at this point.
4a.1. How much is saved if Customer 1 and 2 are served in one route?
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4a.2. How much is saved if Customer 1 and 3 are served in one route?
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4a.3. How much is saved if Customer 1 and 4 are served in one route?
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4a.4. How much is saved if Customer 2 and 3 are served in one route?
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4a.5. How much is saved if Customer 2 and 4 are served in one route?
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4a.6. How much is saved if Customer 3 and 4 are served in one route?
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4b. Given the truck load capacity, to how many customers can the truck deliver in one route, at the most?
Select the alternative that applies.
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3
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4c. Given the truck load capacity, how many routes are needed to deliver to all four customers?
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4d. Given the truck load capacity, which of the routes saves the most on driving distance?
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Customers 1 and 2
Customers 1 and 3
Customers 1 and 4
Customers 2 and 3
Customers 2 and 4
Customers 3 and 4
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4e. For the route that saves the most on driving distance, how many tonnes should be loaded? (See 4d above.)
4f. What is the total driving distance for the combination of route alternatives that serves all customers, saves the most on total driving distance and takes the truck load capacity into account?
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