Question: hi i need help with this logistic problem. Problem #1 (25 points). Your company distributes a type of printer in the Caribbean. Because language differences,

hi i need help with this logistic problem. hi i need help with this logistic problem.
Problem #1 (25 points). Your company distributes a type of printer in the Caribbean. Because language differences, you have three main regions: Spanish, English, and French. The weekly mean demand and standard deviation per region are as follows: Mean weekly demand Standard deviation 2500 Region Spanish region French region English region 1000 300 200 Demand is independent by region and there is no correlation among them. The lead time from the factory in Asia is 6 weeks. Currently, the printers are packed and shipped from the supplier plant, where the printer manuals in three different languages are included in the packages as needed by the destination region. Your company needs to evaluate the alternative of setting a distribution center (DC) for the Caribbean (in Puerto Rico) from where the regional demand will be served. Printers will be received at the DC where the final packaging and shipping will be done. Each printer costs $200, sells at $300, and having a DC will add $10 to the cost of each printer. Assume a salvage value of $175. a. What option do you recommend, the disaggregated option (What is its cost? 12 points) 5. Or the DC alternative? (What is its cost? 13 points). Display Settings

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