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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

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And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. This answer minimizes the net unit miles shipped. Inbound transportation will skew the optimum location in the direction of the suppliers. We live in the era of internet-based tools, big data, and powerful computing.

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