Questions from Management Science


Q: A computer manufacturer plans to enter new markets in three African countries

A computer manufacturer plans to enter new markets in three African countries—Senegal, Ghana, and Ethiopia. The company has two manufacturing facilities in China and Vietnam that can...

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Q: A national catalog and Internet retailer has three warehouses and three major

A national catalog and Internet retailer has three warehouses and three major distribution centers located around the country. Normally, items are shipped directly from the warehouses to the distribut...

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Q: Horizon Computers manufactures laptops in Germany, Belgium, and Italy.

Horizon Computers manufactures laptops in Germany, Belgium, and Italy. Because of high tariffs between international trade groups, it is sometimes cheaper to ship partially completed laptops to factor...

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Q: A mango-processing unit produces mango juice only during the four

A mango-processing unit produces mango juice only during the four months mangoes are harvested. The following diagram shows the production capacities in liters, demand for juice in liters, production...

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Q: KanTech Corporation is a global distributor of electrical parts and components.

KanTech Corporation is a global distributor of electrical parts and components. Its customers are electronics companies in the United States, including computer manufacturers and audio/visual product...

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Q: In Problem 36, KanTech Corporation is just as concerned that its

In Problem 36, KanTech Corporation is just as concerned that its U.S. distributors receive shipments in the minimum amount of time as they are about minimizing their shipping costs. Suppose that each...

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Q: Mary Kelly is a scholarship soccer player at State University. During

Mary Kelly is a scholarship soccer player at State University. During the summer, she works at a youth all-sports camp that several of the university’s coaches operate. The sports ca...

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Q: Blue Mountain Coffee Company produces various blends of Free Trade, organic

Blue Mountain Coffee Company produces various blends of Free Trade, organic specialty coffees that it sells to wholesale customers. The company imports 25 million pounds of coffee beans annually from...

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Q: The Pinnacle Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer of

The Pinnacle Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer of furniture and appliances that offshored all of its actual manufacturing operations to Asia about a decade ago. It then set up distribution centers...

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Q: Steel mills in three cities produce the following amounts of steel:

Steel mills in three cities produce the following amounts of steel: These mills supply steel to four cities, where manufacturing plants have the following demand: Shipping costs per ton of steel are a...

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