Question: the totals seem off when adding the problem 2 . Titan Susan Li , vice president for operations of HHN , Inc., a manufacturer of

the totals seem off when adding the problem 2. Titan Susan Li, vice president for operations of HHN, Inc., a manufacturer of cabinets for telephone switches, is constrained from meeting her 5-year forecast by limited capacity at the company's three existing plants. These plants are Waterloo, Pusan, and Bogota. As her able assistant, you have been told that because of existing capacity constraints and the expanding world market for HHN cabinets, a fourth plant is to be added. The real estate department has advised Susan that two sites seem particularly good because of stable political situations and tolerable exchange rates. These two locations are Dublin, Ireland and Fontainebleau, France. Susan suggests that from the data collected in the following table, which provide production and transportation costs, you should be able to determine where the fourth plant should be located.
Solve this problem and explain the selected choice to Susan. Also, provide the delivery schedule of your solution.
Plant Location
Market Area Waterloo Pusan Bogota Fontainebleau Dublin
Canada:
Demand 4000
Production Cost 5030405045
Transportation Cost 1025202525
South America: Demand 5000
Production Cost 5030405045
Transportation Cost 2025103030
Pacific Rim:
Demand 10000
Production Cost 5030405045
Transportation Cost 2510254040
Europe:
Demand 5000
Production Cost 5030405045
Transportation Cost 2540301020
Capacity 80002000500090009000

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