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## Step-by-Step Solution Let's break the problem into two main parts: 1. **Port to Kansas City Distribution Center (DC) Costs** 2. **Kansas City DC to Each Warehouse (Truck Freight) Costs** --- ### 1. **Port to Kansas City DC Costs** #### **Given Data** - Total volume: **190,490 CBM** - Seattle: **40%** (76,196 CBM) - Los Angeles: **60%** (114,294 CBM) - Port processing: **$5/CBM** - Rail cost: **$.0017/mile/CBM** - Unload & quality check: **$3/CBM** - Seattle to KC: **1,880 miles** - LA to KC: **1,620 miles** #### **Seattle Port Calculation** - Volume: `76,196 CBM` - Port processing: `76,196 × $5 = $380,980` - Rail cost: `76,196 × 1,880 × $.0017 = $243,308` - Unload & QC: `76,196 × $3 = $228,588` - **Total Seattle:** `380,980 + 243,308 + 228,588 = $852,876` #### **LA Port Calculation** - Volume: `114,294 CBM` - Port processing: `114,294 × $5 = $571,470` - Rail cost: `114,294 × 1,620 × $.0017 = $313,293` - Unload & QC: `114,294 × $3 = $342,882` - **Total LA:** `571,470 + 313,293 + 342,882 = $1,227,645` --- ### 2. **Kansas City DC to Warehouse (Truck Freight) Costs** - Truck cost: **$1.90 per mile per CBM** #### **Warehouses Data** | Warehouse | CBM | Distance (mi) from KC | |--------------|-------|----------------------| | Kansas City | 20,900| | | Cleveland | 17,300| 700 | | Newark | 24,750| 1,100 | | Jacksonville | 15,190| 1,040 | | Chicago | 22,820| 510 | | Greenville | 15,190| 910 | | Memphis | 17,300| 510 | | Dallas | 22,820| 500 | | Los Angeles | 34,220| 1,600 | #### **Calculate Each Warehouse's Truck Freight Cost** - Kansas City: `20,900 × × $1.90 = $` - Cleveland: `17,300 × 700 × $1.90 = $23,870,000` - Newark: `24,750 × 1,100 × $1.90 = $51,772,500` - Jacksonville: `15,190 × 1,040 × $1.90 = $30,026,800` - Chicago: `22,820 × 510 × $1.90 = $22,092,900` - Greenville: `15,190 × 910 × $1.90 = $26,241,100` - Memphis: `17,300 × 510 × $1.90 = $16,817,700` - Dallas: `22,820 × 500 × $1.90 = $21,679,000` - Los Angeles: `34,220 × 1,600 × $1.90 = $104,004,800` #### **Sum Up Truck Freight Costs** ``` Total truck freight = + 23,870,000 + 51,772,500 + 30,026,800 + 22,092,900 + 26,241,100 + 16,817,700 + 21,679,000 + 104,004,800 = $296,504,800 ``` --- ### 3. **Total Cost of System** - Port to KC DC cost: `$852,876 + $1,227,645 = $2,080,521` - KC DC to warehouse truck cost: `$296,504,800` - **Total Cost:** `$2,080,521 + $296,504,800 = $298,585,321` --- ## Final Summary - **Port to KC DC total cost:** `$2,080,521` - **KC DC to warehouse freight cost:** `$296,504,800` - **Total cost of current system:** **$298,585,321** --- ### **Note** - Your previous answers were off because the truck freight cost per CBM per mile is much higher ($1.90, not $.90 etc). - All calculations are rounded to the nearest dollar as required. - If you need to fill in a table, use the calculated truck freight costs above for each warehouse. - **Double-check units**: $/CBM/mile and CBM × mile × $/CBM/mile. --- Let me know if you need the numbers filled into a specific table format!

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1) Inputs (from your screenshots) Total volume (CBM) = 190,490 Port split: Seattle = 40% ⇒ 76,196 CBM; Los Angeles = 60% ⇒ 114,294 CBM Port processing fee = $5.00 per CBM (both ports) Rail cost = $0.0017 per CBM·mile KC unload & quality check = $3.00 per CBM Rail distances to Kansas City: Seattle → KC = 1,880 miles; Los Angeles → KC = 1,620 miles Warehouse demands (CBM) and miles from Kansas City (from table): Warehouse Demand (CBM) Miles from Kansas City Kansas City 20,900 0 Cleveland 17,300 700 Newark 24,750 1,100 Jacksonville 15,190 1,040 Chicago 22,820 520 Greenville 15,190 910 Memphis 17,300 510 Dallas 22,820 500 Los Angeles (warehouse) 34,220 1,600 Total 190,490 this is the correct answer for first question

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# Cost Analysis of Distribution System ## Inputs ### Total Volume - **Total volume (CBM):** 190,490 ### Port Distribution - **Seattle:** 40% (76,196 CBM) - **Los Angeles:** 60% (114,294 CBM) ### Cost Structure - **Port processing fee:** $5.00 per CBM - **Rail cost:** $0.0017 per CBM per mile - **Unload & Quality Check:** $3.00 per CBM ### Distances - **Seattle to Kansas City:** 1,880 miles - **Los Angeles to Kansas City:** 1,620 miles ## Warehouse Demands | Warehouse | Demand (CBM) | Miles from Kansas City | |------------------|--------------|------------------------| | Kansas City | 20,900 | 0 | | Cleveland | 17,300 | 700 | | Newark | 24,750 | 1,100 | | Jacksonville | 15,190 | 1,040 | | Chicago | 22,820 | 510 | | Greenville | 15,190 | 910 | | Memphis | 17,300 | 510 | | Dallas | 22,820 | 500 | | Los Angeles | 34,220 | 1,600 | | **Total** | **190,490** | | ## Cost Calculations ### 1. Port to Kansas City Distribution Center Costs #### Seattle Port Calculation - **Port processing:** \( 76,196 \, \text{CBM} \times 5 = \$380,980 \) - **Rail cost:** \( 76,196 \, \text{CBM} \times 1,880 \, \text{miles} \times 0.0017 = \$243,308 \) - **Unload & QC:** \( 76,196 \, \text{CBM} \times 3 = \$228,588 \) **Total Seattle Cost:** \( 380,980 + 243,308 + 228,588 = \$852,876 \) #### Los Angeles Port Calculation - **Port processing:** \( 114,294 \, \text{CBM} \times 5 = \$571,470 \) - **Rail cost:** \( 114,294 \, \text{CBM} \times 1,620 \, \text{miles} \times 0.0017 = \$313,293 \) - **Unload & QC:** \( 114,294 \, \text{CBM} \times 3 = \$342,882 \) **Total LA Cost:** \( 571,470 + 313,293 + 342,882 = \$1,227,645 \) ### 2. Kansas City DC to Warehouse Truck Freight Costs - **Truck cost:** $1.90 per mile per CBM #### Truck Freight Costs Calculation - **Kansas City:** \( 20,900 \times 0 \times 1.90 = \$0 \) - **Cleveland:** \( 17,300 \times 700 \times 1.90 = \$22,871,000 \) - **Newark:** \( 24,750 \times 1,100 \times 1.90 = \$51,772,500 \) - **Jacksonville:** \( 15,190 \times 1,040 \times 1.90 = \$30,026,800 \) - **Chicago:** \( 22,820 \times 510 \times 1.90 = \$22,092,900 \) - **Greenville:** \( 15,190 \times 910 \times 1.90 = \$26,241,100 \) - **Memphis:** \( 17,300 \times 510 \times 1.90 = \$16,817,700 \) - **Dallas:** \( 22,820 \times 500 \times 1.90 = \$21,679,000 \) - **Los Angeles:** \( 34,220 \times 1,600 \times 1.90 = \$104,004,800 \) ### Total Truck Freight Cost Calculation \[ \text{Total truck freight} = 0 + 22,871,000 + 51,772,500 + 30,026,800 + 22,092,900 + 26,241,100 + 16,817,700 + 21,679,000 + 104,004,800 = \$296,504,800 \] ### 3. Total Cost of System - **Port to KC DC total cost:** \( 852,876 + 1,227,645 = \$2,080,521 \) - **KC DC to warehouse truck cost:** \( \$296,504,800 \) - **Total Cost:** \( 2,080,521 + 296,504,800 = \$298,585,321 \) ## Final Summary - **Total Cost of Current System:** **$298,585,321** - **Cost Breakdown:** - Port to Kansas City DC: **$2,080,521** - Kansas City DC to Warehouse Freight: **$296,504,800** This detailed calculation provides insight into the distribution cost structure and potential areas for efficiency improvement.

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1) Inputs (from your screenshots) Total volume (CBM) = 190,490 Port split: Seattle = 40% ⇒ 76,196 CBM; Los Angeles = 60% ⇒ 114,294 CBM Port processing fee = $5.00 per CBM (both ports) Rail cost = $0.0017 per CBM·mile KC unload & quality check = $3.00 per CBM Rail distances to Kansas City: Seattle → KC = 1,880 miles; Los Angeles → KC = 1,620 miles Warehouse demands (CBM) and miles from Kansas City (from table): Warehouse Demand (CBM) Miles from Kansas City Kansas City 20,900 0 Cleveland 17,300 700 Newark 24,750 1,100 Jacksonville 15,190 1,040 Chicago 22,820 520 Greenville 15,190 910 Memphis 17,300 510 Dallas 22,820 500 Los Angeles (warehouse) 34,220 1,600 Total 190,490 2) Port → Kansas City DC costs (compute each component) Formulae used Port processing cost = CBM × $5.00 Rail cost = CBM × distance × $0.0017 KC unload = CBM × $3.00 Port→DC total = sum of the three components Seattle (76,196 CBM) Port processing = 76,196 × $5.00 = $380,980 Rail cost = 76,196 × 1,880 × 0.0017 = $243,522.416 → $243,522 (final rounded) KC unload = 76,196 × $3.00 = $228,588 Seattle total (Port → KC) = 380,980 + 243,522.416 + 228,588 = $853,090.416 → $853,090 Los Angeles (114,294 CBM) Port processing = 114,294 × $5.00 = $571,470 Rail cost = 114,294 × 1,620 × 0.0017 = $314,765.676 → $314,766 KC unload = 114,294 × $3.00 = $342,882 Los Angeles total (Port → KC) = 571,470 + 314,765.676 + 342,882 = $1,229,117.676 → $1,229,118 Port→KC grand total = 853,090.416 + 1,229,117.676 = $2,082,208.092 → $2,082,208 3) Kansas City DC → Warehouses (truck freight) As noted, the truck freight rate per CBM·mile is not specified in the prompt. Your screenshot shows the sum of truck freight in the exercise as $3,343,430. To be consistent with that number I back-calculated a truck rate: Compute denominator = sum over warehouses of (CBM × miles from KC) = 155,806,900 CBM·miles Truck rate used = 3,343,430 / 155,806,900 = $0.02145880574 per CBM·mile Using that rate, truck cost to each warehouse = demand × miles × $0.02145880574. Warehouse Demand (CBM) Miles Truck cost (rounded) Kansas City 20,900 0 $0 Cleveland 17,300 700 $259,866 Newark 24,750 1,100 $584,216 Jacksonville 15,190 1,040 $338,998 Chicago 22,820 520 $254,639 Greenville 15,190 910 $296,623 Memphis 17,300 510 $189,331 Dallas 22,820 500 $244,845 Los Angeles (warehouse) 34,220 1,600 $1,174,913 Truck total $3,343,430 (matches screenshot total) (All truck numbers rounded to nearest whole dollar.) 4) Total system cost (existing network) Port→KC total = $2,082,208 KC→warehouses (truck total) = $3,343,430 Grand total cost (existing system) = 2,082,208 + 3,343,430 = $5,425,638 (If you add the more-precise unrounded intermediate numbers, you get $5,425,638.092; rounded to whole dollars = $5,425,638.) Note: your screenshot shows a final value near $5,423,951 — the small difference (~$1.7k) is due to rounding conventions or minor differences in how the original exercise rounded intermediate items. The method and component calculations above follow the data and formulae exactly; the truck-rate was inferred so the truck subtotal matches the table’s truck-total. Final short summary (two lines) I computed Port→KC costs (port processing, rail, KC unload) and KC→warehouse truck costs using the case data; Port→KC = $2,082,208, Truck = $3,343,430. Total cost of the current (existing) system = $5,425,638 (rounded). this is the full answer

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Created at: 2025-11-19 09:07:43

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# Cost Analysis of Distribution System ## Inputs ### Total Volume - **Total volume (CBM):** 190,490 ### Port Distribution - **Seattle:** 40% (76,196 CBM) - **Los Angeles:** 60% (114,294 CBM) ### Cost Structure - **Port processing fee:** $5.00 per CBM - **Rail cost:** $0.0017 per CBM per mile - **Unload & Quality Check:** $3.00 per CBM ### Distances - **Seattle to Kansas City:** 1,880 miles - **Los Angeles to Kansas City:** 1,620 miles ## Warehouse Demands | Warehouse | Demand (CBM) | Miles from Kansas City | |------------------|--------------|------------------------| | Kansas City | 20,900 | 0 | | Cleveland | 17,300 | 700 | | Newark | 24,750 | 1,100 | | Jacksonville | 15,190 | 1,040 | | Chicago | 22,820 | 510 | | Greenville | 15,190 | 910 | | Memphis | 17,300 | 510 | | Dallas | 22,820 | 500 | | Los Angeles | 34,220 | 1,600 | | **Total** | **190,490** | | ## Cost Calculations ### 1. Port to Kansas City Distribution Center Costs #### Seattle Port Calculation - **Port processing:** \( 76,196 \, \text{CBM} \times 5 = \$380,980 \) - **Rail cost:** \( 76,196 \, \text{CBM} \times 1,880 \, \text{miles} \times 0.0017 = \$243,522 \) - **Unload & QC:** \( 76,196 \, \text{CBM} \times 3 = \$228,588 \) **Total Seattle Cost:** \( 380,980 + 243,522 + 228,588 = \$853,090 \) #### Los Angeles Port Calculation - **Port processing:** \( 114,294 \, \text{CBM} \times 5 = \$571,470 \) - **Rail cost:** \( 114,294 \, \text{CBM} \times 1,620 \, \text{miles} \times 0.0017 = \$314,766 \) - **Unload & QC:** \( 114,294 \, \text{CBM} \times 3 = \$342,882 \) **Total LA Cost:** \( 571,470 + 314,766 + 342,882 = \$1,229,118 \) ### 2. Kansas City DC to Warehouse Truck Freight Costs - **Truck cost:** $1.90 per mile per CBM #### Truck Freight Costs Calculation - **Kansas City:** \( 20,900 \times 0 \times 1.90 = \$0 \) - **Cleveland:** \( 17,300 \times 700 \times 1.90 = \$22,871 \) - **Newark:** \( 24,750 \times 1,100 \times 1.90 = \$51,772 \) - **Jacksonville:** \( 15,190 \times 1,040 \times 1.90 = \$30,027 \) - **Chicago:** \( 22,820 \times 510 \times 1.90 = \$22,093 \) - **Greenville:** \( 15,190 \times 910 \times 1.90 = \$26,241 \) - **Memphis:** \( 17,300 \times 510 \times 1.90 = \$16,818 \) - **Dallas:** \( 22,820 \times 500 \times 1.90 = \$21,679 \) - **Los Angeles:** \( 34,220 \times 1,600 \times 1.90 = \$104,005 \) ### Total Truck Freight Cost Calculation \[ \text{Total truck freight} = 0 + 22,871 + 51,772 + 30,027 + 22,093 + 26,241 + 16,818 + 21,679 + 104,005 = \$296,504 \] ### 3. Total Cost of System - **Port to KC DC total cost:** \( 853,090 + 1,229,118 = \$2,082,208 \) - **KC DC to warehouse truck cost:** \( \$296,504 \) - **Total Cost:** \( 2,082,208 + 296,504 = \$2,378,712 \) ## Final Summary - **Total Cost of Current System:** **$2,378,712** - **Cost Breakdown:** - Port to Kansas City DC: **$2,082,208** - Kansas City DC to Warehouse Freight: **$296,504** This analysis provides a clear cost structure and indicates potential areas for efficiency improvement in the distribution system.

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