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Steel Appliances (Figure 5-8)
Sources/

Sources

Markets

Markets
Buffalo
Memphis
St. Louis
Atlanta
Boston
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
New York

$/Ton Mile
Fn

Tons
Dn

Coordinates
xn
yn

0.90
0.95
0.85
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50

500
300
700
225
150
250
175
300

700
250
225
600
1050
800
925
1000
0

1200
600
825
500
1200
300
975
1080
0

Using Solver to Optimize Locati

1. Using Data | Analysis | Solver, so
location of facility represented by p

dn

2. Change tonnage from St. Lous in

1389
you expect location of facility to ch
650
3. Change tonnage from St. Lous in
855
you expect location of facility to ch
781
1595
854
1344
1472

1400

Facility Location

1200

x=
y=
Cost =

0.0
0.0
3277109.65

1000
800
Y

600
400
200
0
0

200

400

600
X

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1000

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g Solver to Optimize Location for Steel Appliances

ng Data | Analysis | Solver, solve the model to obtain
on of facility represented by pink dot in chart below.

ange tonnage from St. Lous in Cell D7 to 1,700. How do

xpect location of facility to change? Try using Solver.

ange tonnage from St. Lous in Cell D7 to 2,700. How do

xpect location of facility to change? Try using Solver.

800

1000

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