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* The maps provide two designs for the logistics example in the previous slide. Ask the students which one they think is more effective. The answer of course is that it depends on the objective. In the map on the right the objective is service (reduce response time to the customers) while in the map on the left the objective is to minimize total cost * * * * All products within one rectangle are aggregated together * * * The graph suggests that in general transportation rate (in $ per 100 pounds or CWT) is linear with distance.But not always. In fact, the next few slides show that this is not