What is the daily cost for loading the e-bikes with bottles of water at the DC?

What is the daily cost for delivering water to customers for downtown Ciudad de Guatemala? Include only the per stop charges and the per bottle charges.

What is the daily cost for the linehaul riding of all the e-bikes from the DC to the center of each delivery zone and back (roundtrip linehaul cost)? Given the nearly perfect road network in downtown Ciudad de Guatemala, estimate the linehaul distance based on L1 norm (Manhattan distance). Assume a linehaul circuity factor ()of 1.0505

What is the daily cost for the local riding of the e-bikes in downtown Ciudad de Guatemala? Assume a traveling salesman factor () of 1.1.

What is the total daily delivery cost per customer incurred using e-bikes? Include all costs (loading, unloading, and transportation）
 
 

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Fuente de Vida distributes bottled water in Ciudad de Guatemala. The company serves customers from the traditional (mom & pop stores, kiosks, small restaurants, etc.) and modern channel (convenience stores and supermarkets). Fuente de Vida uses different type of vehicles for their last mile operations. Carolyn Williams is in charge of last mile distribution at Fuente de Vida. She is analyzing to deploy electric cargo bikes (e-bikes) for their delivery operations in downtown. The characteristics and delivery conditions of downtown are such that e- bikes make a lot of sense. However, further analysis is required to assess their convenience from an economical point of view. For this purpose, Carolyn would like to determine the total delivery cost that would be incurred using these new electric vehicles. She divided downtown in 6 delivery territories or zones (A, B..., F). Each delivery zone is served by a single e-bike. A preliminary analysis showed that one cargo e-bike has enough capacity to fulfill the daily demand of any given zone. The table below shows the (X, Y) coordinates of the zone's centers and the area (in squared Km) of each zone. Additionally, it gives information about the number of customers and the number of bottles of water ordered that will be attended on an average day. Number of customers (7,10) 0.61 70 840 (14,9) 0.65 56 1080 (22,8) 0.57 72 648 D (5,2) 0.59 60 420 E (13,1) 0.51 59 888 F (20,1) 0.42 73 222 Notice that the distribution center (DC) is located at coordinates (0,0). Zone A () Coordinates Area (X,Y) (km) (Km²) Bottles ordered Fuente de Vida distributes bottled water in Ciudad de Guatemala. The company serves customers from the traditional (mom & pop stores, kiosks, small restaurants, etc.) and modern channel (convenience stores and supermarkets). Fuente de Vida uses different type of vehicles for their last mile operations. Carolyn Williams is in charge of last mile distribution at Fuente de Vida. She is analyzing to deploy electric cargo bikes (e-bikes) for their delivery operations in downtown. The characteristics and delivery conditions of downtown are such that e- bikes make a lot of sense. However, further analysis is required to assess their convenience from an economical point of view. For this purpose, Carolyn would like to determine the total delivery cost that would be incurred using these new electric vehicles. She divided downtown in 6 delivery territories or zones (A, B..., F). Each delivery zone is served by a single e-bike. A preliminary analysis showed that one cargo e-bike has enough capacity to fulfill the daily demand of any given zone. The table below shows the (X, Y) coordinates of the zone's centers and the area (in squared Km) of each zone. Additionally, it gives information about the number of customers and the number of bottles of water ordered that will be attended on an average day. Number of customers (7,10) 0.61 70 840 (14,9) 0.65 56 1080 (22,8) 0.57 72 648 D (5,2) 0.59 60 420 E (13,1) 0.51 59 888 F (20,1) 0.42 73 222 Notice that the distribution center (DC) is located at coordinates (0,0). Zone A () Coordinates Area (X,Y) (km) (Km²) Bottles ordered

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