Answer:
minimizes
Explanation:
The center of gravity method consists of an algorithm for the location of an installation considering existing ones. This is a very simple technique and is usually used to determine the location of intermediate warehouses and distribution points taking into account the distances that separate them and the contribution (in terms of utility, production or capacity) of each installation.
This location method takes into account three transport factors:
Ci: Transportation cost per unit
Vi: Volume transported from unit i
di: Distance traveled in the transport of the unit i
The primary objective of this method is to find the best location of a given installation of a company with respect to the other elements that make it up, to guarantee the minimum possible time and the minimum Total Transportation Cost.
