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The first step in solving distribution problems is to put the information into an Assignment Table as shown below. The first column lists the sources of supply. These may be factory or warehouse locations. The middle columns represent the destinations of shipments. The rightmost column lists the number of units which may be supplied by each source. The bottom row lists the number of units demanded by each destination (customer). The bottom right corner is the total units demanded and supplied. The upper right corner of each cell (small squares inside the table) lists the shipping cost per unit from the source (left cell in row) to the destination (top of column). The cells contain the number of units shipped from the source shown in the leftmost cell of the row, to the destination indicated at the top of the column.

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