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OPERATION

RESEARCH
24 x 7 Online orders, via Toll-free number or Chatting with an Agent

Same Day delivery anywhere in Canada

Procures Flowers from different locations to Transhipment Centres

Then Transports these flowers to Production facilities across Canada


Flower Suppliers
South America South East Asia

Europe Ontario, Canada

Local
Existing Distribution System

Suppliers Trans-shipment Destination


Vancouver
South America
Calgary

Southeast Asia Toronto Winnipeg

Toronto
Florida Ottawa
Vancouver

Montreal
Local (Ontario)
Halifax
Cost as per existing System

South Ontario (Toronto) 381


1,050
America
Florida (Miami) 0
Southeast Asia 30
Vancouver 191 Cost
Europe unlimited Calgary

Winnipeg
171

64
Can$ 23,095.5
Ontario (Toronto)* 100 Ottawa 127

Montreal 184

Halifax 64

Cost of Transportation has been given to & from each location in


the case.
Challenge is to minimise this cost
Proposed Distribution System

Suppliers Trans-shipment Destination


Vancouver
South America
Miami
Calgary

Southeast Asia Winnipeg


Toronto
Toronto
Florida Ottawa
Vancouver
Montreal
Local (Ontario)
Halifax

Newly Considered Facility


Optimum Solution

Cost after opening new location Can $ 18,503.5 Savings after opening Trans-
shipment Centre at Miami -
Existing Cost Can $ 23,095.5 Can $ 4,592
Recommended Sources for Additional supply
Increasing Supply from Ontario
Savings

10% increase in supply from Ontario Can $ 200.00

Increasing Supply from S. America

10% increase in supply from South America Can $ 192.00

Increasing supply from any locations will have increase in Costs.


Recommended Sources for Additional supply
Increasing Supply from Ontario
Cost Savings

Can $ 7,435.5 Can $ 15,660

Increasing Supply from S. America

Can $ 18,311.5 Can $ 4,784

Increasing supply from any locations will have increase in Costs.


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