Research Article

A Four-Type Decision-Variable MINLP Model for a Supply Chain Network Design

Table 5

Costs for the optimal network design of instance 3.

Optimal costs (in $)

Acquisition and transportation costs (supplier-plant) 3,765,730.62
Transportation costs (warehouse-costumer) 2,949,963.50
Transportation costs (plant-warehouse) 1,228,168.87
Carrying costs (warehouses) 633,424.34
Maintenance costs (plants) 331,910.00
Maintenance costs (warehouses) 114,297.00
Allocation costs (products-plants) 101,683.07
Allocation costs (products-warehouses) 46,628.50
Other allocation costs 23,881.93

Total cost 9,195,687.82