Question: [ Question 2 ] ( 2 4 % of total marks ) World Beer Supply ( WBS ) is a speciality beer supplier delivering 1

[Question 2](24% of total marks)
World Beer Supply (WBS) is a speciality beer supplier delivering 123 different brands of beer to
20,000 customers all over the UK, grouped into 89 regions. They have two central warehouses, and
five regional distribution centres. Customers are either served from a regional distribution centre, or
directly from the central warehouse. The regional distribution centres have their inventory
replenished from the central warehouse twice a week. Due to increased demand, WBS plans to build
a sixth regional distribution centre. Five different possible locations have been identified.
You may assume that you have access to all the necessary data, including
- The expected demand in each region Di
- The transportation cost per unit of demand from each warehouse/distribution centre to
each region cij
- The capacity of each warehouse/distribution centre Kj
- The fixed operating cost for each warehouse/distribution centre Fj.

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