Question: PART-3: OFFLINE EXCEL SOLVER QUESTIONS- Upload answer file including Excel file on Canvas. 11 points. 1. Reckitt Benckiser has four production plants (P1, P2, P3,

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PART-3: OFFLINE EXCEL SOLVER QUESTIONS- Upload answer file including Excel file on Canvas. 11 points. 1. Reckitt Benckiser has four production plants (P1, P2, P3, P4), from which it ships Lysol brand products to its two national warehouses (W1, W2). From these warehouses it feeds the supply chain of a major retailer through six cross dock distribution centers (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6). The shipping costs between these locations, plant capacity and the weekly supply demand data are shown below: Supply Capacity Shipping Cost W1 W2 $24 $31 Weekly Demand Shipping Cost W1 W2 P1 10000 D1 2700 8 7 P2 4500 $21 $12 D2 3900 10 4 P3 2000 $26 $28 D3 950 9 6 P4 4000 $ 13 $26 2150 4 10 D5 1450 7 7 D6 2800 10 8 (1) Solve the network distribution problem via linear programming using MS- Solver (ii) From a strategic perspective what management recommendations do you have for plant P3. (iii) The CFO provides additional data about the plant production costs as $125, $125, $112, and $120 per case for plants P1 to P4. How does this data affect your answer in (ii) (iv) If the W1 warehouse has a maximum distribution capacity of 3500 cases/week how does the solution in (i) change

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