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Dow Chemical U.S.A.: Capacity Expansion

Carraway, Robert L...

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Dow Chemical U.S.A.: Capacity Expansion

Carraway, Robert L.

QA-0411 | Published April 8, 2004 | 9 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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Dow Chemical U.S.A. is faced with the decision of where to locate a new chemical reactor. Three current plants sites are being considered. Economic planner John Lewis has been charged with analyzing the impact of the reactor location on distribution costs. Though not suggested in the case, it is possible to construct a linear programming model to assist him in his analysis.

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