Hansen Controls has been awarded a contract for a large number of control panels. To meet this demand, it will use its existing plants in San Diego and Houston, and consider new plants in Tulsa, St. Louis, and Portland. Finished control panels are to be shipped to Seattle, Denver, and Kansas City. Pertinent information is given in the table.
Develop a model whose solution would reveal which plants to build and the optimal shipping schedule.

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Hansen Controls has been awarded a contract for a large number of control panels. To meet this demand, it will use its existing plants in San Diego and Houston, and consider new plants in Tulsa, St. Louis, and Portland. Finished control panels are to be shipped to Seattle, Denver, and Kansas City. Pertinent information is given in the table.
  Develop a model whose solution would reveal which plants to build and the optimal shipping schedule.

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The Answer of Hansen Controls has been awarded a contract for a large number of control panels. To meet this demand, it will use its existing plants in San Diego and Houston, and consider new plants in Tulsa, St. Louis, and Portland. Finished control panels are to be shipped to Seattle, Denver, and Kansas City. Pertinent information is given in the table.
  Develop a model whose solution would reveal which plants to build and the optimal shipping schedule.

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