Introduction to Management Science 12th Edition by Bernard Taylor

Exercise 73

During U.S. military action in the Middle East, large amounts of military matériel and supplies had to be shipped daily from supply depots in the United States. The critical factor in the movement of these supplies was speed. The following table shows the number of planeloads of supplies available each day from each of six supply depots and the number of daily loads demanded at each of five bases in the Middle East. (Each planeload is approximately equal in tonnage.) Also included are the transport hours per plane, including loading and fueling, actual flight time, and unloading and refueling:
Determine the optimal daily flight schedule that will minimize total transport time.