Question: Problem 2 ( 1 0 Points ) ( - 2 / error ) GoBigRed Manufacturing Company operates five plants in Appleton, WI , Oshkosh, WI

Problem 2(10 Points)(-2/error)
GoBigRed Manufacturing Company operates five plants in Appleton, WI, Oshkosh, WI, Omaha,
NE, Terre Haute, IN, & Toledo, OH. The company ships products from it plants to its
distribution centers (DCs): DC 1, DC 2, & DC 3. You are given the data below regarding plant
capacities, annual fixed costs for the plants (incurred if and only if the plant is used and ships
greater than 0 units), manufacturing cost per unit + shipping cost per unit, and demand at each
DC.
Note: The CEO has mandated that the Omaha plant MUST be used. You will need to add a
constraint for this mandate and to show your additional work.
Formulate a model to determine which plants to use to minimize total cost.
Manufacturing Cost/ Unit +
Shipping Cost/Unit to DC
Plant
Annual
Fixed Cost DC 1 DC 2 DC 3
Plant
Capacity
Appleton $1,400,000 $10.75 $10.60 $10.3030,000
Oshkosh $1,220,000 $6.20 $7.10 $9.0517,000
Omaha $1,680,000 $4.30 $6.20 $7.5538,000
Terre Haute $1,480,000 $7.10 $8.45 $5.2244,000
Toledo $1,500,000 $8.55 $8.66 $9.5229,000
DC Demand =50,20038,50023,900
Formulate the model in your document using the headings listed below:
Decision Variables:
Objective Function:
Constraints:
Additional Work for Constraints:

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