Module 5 - Network Design Question 3 The Bottoms-Up Bottling Company needs a new network strategy. BUBC currently serve 12 markets in nine states (IA, IN, IL, MI, MN, NE, OH, PA, WI) from their Toledo, Ohio soda concentrate factory and two bottling plants in Happy Valley, PA and Bloomington, IN. BUBC wishes to expand its marketplace to include states with SEC universities (AR, LA, MS, AL, KY, GA, FL, MO, SC, TN, TX) and new Big 10 universities (NJ and MD). The company has decided that one soda concentrate factory will be able to serve the existing customers and new markets. However, they feel that a total of four bottling plants will be needed for their entire network. Map of current network: Map of proposed network: Determine where the soda concentrate factory and the four bottling plants should be located. You are free to move existing facilities. Key assumptions: demand will be evenly distributed across the states, you will incur little cost to relocate existing facilities, and the transportation costs are consistent across the network. Facility Location (City and State) States served by this facility Concentrate Plant AII Bottling Plant 1 Bottling Plant 2 Bottling Plant 3 Bottling Plant 4 Describe your reasons for choosing these locations