W1 W2 W3 W4

P1r 3.30 3.24 3.29 3.26

P1o 4.02 3.96 4.01 3.98

P2r 3.18 3.30 3.28 3.34
P2o 3.88 4.00 3.98 4.04
P3r 3.28 3.25 3.32 3.26
P3o 3.98 3.95 3.93 3.96

Demand 9,000 13,000 11,000 15,000

W5 Supply

3.36 27,000

4.08 7,000
3.35 20,000
4.05 5,000
3.07 25,000
3.77 6,000
90,000
8,000
56,000
P1, P2, P3 are the Plants 1, 2, 3
r = regular time; o = overtime
W1, W2, W3, W4, W5 are the Warehouses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Assuming Plant 1 is closed & 2,3 working

Plant 2 R Plant 2 O Plant 3 R Plant 3 O Plant 1 No

Plant capacity 20000 5000 25000 6000
Variable cost 55600 17400 68000 20520
Fixed Cost 12000 15000 6000
Total Plant Cost

Plant 2 is closed & 1&3 is working

Plant 1 R Plant 1 O Plant 3 R Plant 3 O Plant 2 No

Plant capacity 27000 7000 25000 6000
Variable cost 75600 24640 68000 20520
Fixed Cost 14000 15000 5000
Total Plant Cost

Assuming Plant 3 is closed & 1,2 is running

Plant 1 R Plant 1 O Plant 2 R Plant 2 O Plant 3 No

Plant capacity 27000 7000 20000 5000
Variable cost 75600 24640 55600 17400
Fixed Cost 14000 12000 7500
Total Plant Cost
Total
56000
161520
27000
188520

Total
65000
188760
34000
222760

Total
59000
173240
33500
206740