Location Factor Weight A B C D

Factor
1. Labor 20 5 4 4 5
climate
2. Quality of 16 2 3 4 1
life
3. 16 3 4 3 2
Transportatio
n system
4. Proximity 14 5 3 4 4
to markets
5. Proximity 12 2 3 3 4
to materials
6. Taxes 12 2 5 5 4
7. Utilities 10 5 4 3 3
weighted score 348 370 374 330
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Location C.
 Customer Tons
Location Shipped (l) X Y
Three 5,000
Rivers, MI 7 13
Fort Wayne, 92,000 8 12
IN
Columbus, 70,000 11 10
OH
Ashland, KY 35,000 11 7
Kingsport, 9,000 12 4
TN
Akron, OH 227,000 13 11
Wheeling, 16,000
14 10
WV
Roanoke, 153,000 15 5
VA 607,000 7504000 5572000
12.3624382 9.17957166

the supplier should be located at (12.4, 9.2)

 Worchester Rochester Dorchester Capacity
Battle Creek $4.37 $4.25 $4.89 12,000
Cherry $4.00 $5.00 $5.27 10,000
Creek
Dee Creek $4.13 $4.50 $3.75 18,000
Demand 6,000 22,000 12,000

Worchester Rochester Dorchester Capacity

Battle Creek 8 9 10 12,000

Cherry 1 2 3 10,000
Creek
Dee Creek 4 5 6 18,000

Demand 6,000 22,000 12,000

total cost 213.44