Hotstuff Corporation is considering merging its three production facilities located in the same province into one...

 

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Hotstuff Corporation is considering merging its three production facilities located in the same province into one new facility. Using the centroid method, determine the best location for the new facility. It is fair to assume a linear relationship between amount shipped and shipping costs. The plan matrix is shown below with coordinates: LOCATION Tabasco Buffalo Franks COORDINATES (300, 320) (375, 470) (470, 180) UNITS PER YEAR 4,000 6,000 3,000 Hotstuff Corporation is considering merging its three production facilities located in the same province into one new facility. Using the centroid method, determine the best location for the new facility. It is fair to assume a linear relationship between amount shipped and shipping costs. The plan matrix is shown below with coordinates: LOCATION Tabasco Buffalo Franks COORDINATES (300, 320) (375, 470) (470, 180) UNITS PER YEAR 4,000 6,000 3,000

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To determine the best location for the new facility using the centroid method we need to calculate the centroid of the three existing facilities and t... View the full answer