Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant a, 200 units; plant b, 400 units; plant c, 300 units; plant d, 300 units; and plant e, 200 units. What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?.

With any turning vehicle, the rear wheels follow a shorter path than the front wheels. the longer the vehicle is, the greater the difference will be. truck drivers initially swing out before making a turn. what isn't shown in this illustration is as car straightens out, the front wheels must travel a greater distance and the tail end drags on the shortest path.