Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and...

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Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and chips) for shipment from the ports of Charleston and Savannah. The company expects to ship roughly {CH} containers per year from Charleston and {SA} from Savannah. They further expect to source {MA} containers per year from their mill in Macon, {CO} containers per year from a mill in Columbia, {RH} containers per year from Rock Hill, and {AU} containers per year from Augusta. Use this information and the coordinates below on the map (below) to locate the x - Coordinate of the center of gravity and provide an initial estimate of the best location for the storage and containerization facility. The Coordinates for the locations are as follows: City xi 11.5 Charleston Macon Columbia Rock Hill Augusta Savannah 2 9 8.75 6.25 8.5 Yi 2 2 6 10.1 5 0 CGx TBD CGy TBD ecatur Huntsville Gadsden sa ma Albertville ar Oneonta Birmingham viabletom 201 Talladega Roanoke Alexander Cit Clanton Greenville ville Jack antt ille Montgomery vton 278 O Andalusia Opp La Favette Rome Troy Marietta Masaracio Seale Eufaula Ozark Geneva ALT GR Dothan Morgan BUS Peacht Dawson Copperh For Valley Americus O Forsyth Atlanta 0 Hopefu 184. Perry co AL evm Athens Albany 2 Madon rdele 20 Eatontoh son atesburg-Leesvle Evans C Irwinton Warnerobis Sandersvil Fitzgerald 4 TE Lexingto 6 W BLO 7 Pooler Hinesville D Augusta Bamberg nachota lampton @ Jesup FOX 8 Bennettsvill olumbia Lura 19 Sumte Orangebu g Moncks Corne Andrews Charleston Cheraw DEDUTO Richmondill Savannah Marion 10 12 F8 4 2 0 PS | | | | Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and chips) for shipment from the ports of Charleston and Savannah. The company expects to ship roughly 570 containers per year from Charleston and 920 from Savannah. They further expect to source 355 containers per year from their mill in Macon, 345 containers per year from a mill in Columbia, 325 containers per year from Rock Hill, and 520 containers per year from Augusta. Use this information and the coordinates below on the map (below) to locate the x - Coordinate of the center of gravity and provide an initial estimate of the best location for the storage and containerization facility. (Enter your answer to the hundredths (e.g., x.xx) The Coordinates for the locations are as follows: City Charleston Macon Columbia Rock Hill Augusta Savannah 11.5 2 9 xi 8.75 6.25 8.5 2 2 6 10.1 5 0 Qi Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above CGx TBD:X.XX CGy TBD:y.yy Your Answer: Answer (Note the numbers in this question may have changed from your prior question.) Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and chips) for shipment from the ports of Charleston and Savannah. The company expects to ship roughly 640 containers per year from Charleston and 910 from Savannah. They further expect to source 430 containers per year from their mill in Macon, 340 containers per year from a mill in Columbia, 325 containers per year from Rock Hill, and 430 containers per year from Augusta. Use this information and the coordinates below on the map (below) to locate the y - Coordinate of the center of gravity and provide an initial estimate of the best location for the storage and containerization facility. (Enter your answer to the hundredths (e.g., y.yy) The Coordinates for the locations are as follows: x1 Charleston Macon City Columbia Rock Hill Augusta Savannah 11.5 2 9 8.75 6.25 8.5 2 2 6 10.1 5 Vi 0 21 Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above CGx TBD:X.XX CGy TBD:y.yy Your Answer: Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and chips) for shipment from the ports of Charleston and Savannah. The company expects to ship roughly {CH} containers per year from Charleston and {SA} from Savannah. They further expect to source {MA} containers per year from their mill in Macon, {CO} containers per year from a mill in Columbia, {RH} containers per year from Rock Hill, and {AU} containers per year from Augusta. Use this information and the coordinates below on the map (below) to locate the x - Coordinate of the center of gravity and provide an initial estimate of the best location for the storage and containerization facility. The Coordinates for the locations are as follows: City xi 11.5 Charleston Macon Columbia Rock Hill Augusta Savannah 2 9 8.75 6.25 8.5 Yi 2 2 6 10.1 5 0 CGx TBD CGy TBD ecatur Huntsville Gadsden sa ma Albertville ar Oneonta Birmingham viabletom 201 Talladega Roanoke Alexander Cit Clanton Greenville ville Jack antt ille Montgomery vton 278 O Andalusia Opp La Favette Rome Troy Marietta Masaracio Seale Eufaula Ozark Geneva ALT GR Dothan Morgan BUS Peacht Dawson Copperh For Valley Americus O Forsyth Atlanta 0 Hopefu 184. Perry co AL evm Athens Albany 2 Madon rdele 20 Eatontoh son atesburg-Leesvle Evans C Irwinton Warnerobis Sandersvil Fitzgerald 4 TE Lexingto 6 W BLO 7 Pooler Hinesville D Augusta Bamberg nachota lampton @ Jesup FOX 8 Bennettsvill olumbia Lura 19 Sumte Orangebu g Moncks Corne Andrews Charleston Cheraw DEDUTO Richmondill Savannah Marion 10 12 F8 4 2 0 PS | | | | Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and chips) for shipment from the ports of Charleston and Savannah. The company expects to ship roughly 570 containers per year from Charleston and 920 from Savannah. They further expect to source 355 containers per year from their mill in Macon, 345 containers per year from a mill in Columbia, 325 containers per year from Rock Hill, and 520 containers per year from Augusta. Use this information and the coordinates below on the map (below) to locate the x - Coordinate of the center of gravity and provide an initial estimate of the best location for the storage and containerization facility. (Enter your answer to the hundredths (e.g., x.xx) The Coordinates for the locations are as follows: City Charleston Macon Columbia Rock Hill Augusta Savannah 11.5 2 9 xi 8.75 6.25 8.5 2 2 6 10.1 5 0 Qi Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above CGx TBD:X.XX CGy TBD:y.yy Your Answer: Answer (Note the numbers in this question may have changed from your prior question.) Lumber Exporters wants a warehouse/distribution center where it will containerize and store wood products (lumber and chips) for shipment from the ports of Charleston and Savannah. The company expects to ship roughly 640 containers per year from Charleston and 910 from Savannah. They further expect to source 430 containers per year from their mill in Macon, 340 containers per year from a mill in Columbia, 325 containers per year from Rock Hill, and 430 containers per year from Augusta. Use this information and the coordinates below on the map (below) to locate the y - Coordinate of the center of gravity and provide an initial estimate of the best location for the storage and containerization facility. (Enter your answer to the hundredths (e.g., y.yy) The Coordinates for the locations are as follows: x1 Charleston Macon City Columbia Rock Hill Augusta Savannah 11.5 2 9 8.75 6.25 8.5 2 2 6 10.1 5 Vi 0 21 Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above Given Above CGx TBD:X.XX CGy TBD:y.yy Your Answer:

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