Please read the $$Designing the Distribution Network for Michael$$s Hardware$$ Case study on page $424-425$ of your course textbook $$Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning, and Operation$$ and then answer the following questions $($please feel free to use the Excel spreadsheet available to you as part of this homework assignment$)$

The current transportation network uses small trucks to ship directly from suppliers to stores in Illinois. What is the annual distribution cost of the current distribution network in Illinois $($include transportation and inventory costs$)?(15$ points$)$