Operations Management: Managing Global Supply Chains
Chapter Outline
Carefully crafted outlines follow the structure of each chapter, providing an essential reference and teaching tool.
See pages 870-898
Operations Profile: Tesla and the Challenge of Locating a Battery Factory
Formulating and Solving the Transportation Problem
The Northwest Corner Rule
Matrix Least Cost Method
Stepping Stone Method
Solving Transportation Problems Using Excel (Version 2013)
Additional Issues in Transportation Modeling
Unequal Supply and Demand
Degeneracy
Module Summary
Key Terms
Discussion and Review Questions
Solved Problems
Problems
Case Study B.1: Plant Location for Tru-Blade Ski Company