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Three suppliers A, B and C, each produce road grit which has to be delivered to council depots W, X, Y and Z. The stock held at each supplier and the demand from each depot is known. The cost, in pounds, of transporting one lorry load of grit from each supplier to each depot is also known. This information is given in the table. Suppliers Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Demand (Lorry Loads) Depot W Depot X Depot Y Depot Z Stock (Lorry Loads) 180 110 ERSI 130 290 N D150 190 250 280 240 270 120 11 15 10 190 14 a) Use the Vogel's Approximation Technique (VAT or VAM) b) and Least Cost Method to supply out all the stocks c) Compute their total costs incurred 14 16 20 50

Three suppliers A, B and C, each produce road grit which has to be delivered to council depots W, X, Y and Z. The stock held at each supplier and the demand from each depot is known. The cost, in pounds, of transporting one lorry load of grit from each supplier to each depot is also known. This information is given in the table. Suppliers Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Demand (Lorry Loads) Depot W Depot X Depot Y Depot Z Stock (Lorry Loads) 180 110 ERSI 130 290 N D150 190 250 280 240 270 120 11 15 10 190 14 a) Use the Vogel's Approximation Technique (VAT or VAM) b) and Least Cost Method to supply out all the stocks c) Compute their total costs incurred 14 16 20 50

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter1: Variables, Expressions, And Integers
Section1.5: Adding Integers
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Qn.1: Three suppliers A, B and C, each produce road grit which has to be delivered to council depots W, X, Y and Z. The stock held at each supplier and the demand from each depot is known. The cost, in pounds, of transporting one lorry load of grit from each supplier to each depot is also known. This information is given in the table. Suppliers Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Demand (Lorry Loads) Depot W 180 190 240 11 Depot X Depot Y Depot Z Stock (Lorry Loads) 110/ERSI 130 250 AN D 270 15 150 190 14 d) Testing for degeneracy for each method e) As an expert advice management accordingly 290 280 120 10 a) Use the Vogel's Approximation Technique (VAT or VAM) b) and Least Cost Method to supply out all the stocks c) Compute their total costs incurred 14 16 20 50
Transcribed Image Text:Qn.1: Three suppliers A, B and C, each produce road grit which has to be delivered to council depots W, X, Y and Z. The stock held at each supplier and the demand from each depot is known. The cost, in pounds, of transporting one lorry load of grit from each supplier to each depot is also known. This information is given in the table. Suppliers Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Demand (Lorry Loads) Depot W 180 190 240 11 Depot X Depot Y Depot Z Stock (Lorry Loads) 110/ERSI 130 250 AN D 270 15 150 190 14 d) Testing for degeneracy for each method e) As an expert advice management accordingly 290 280 120 10 a) Use the Vogel's Approximation Technique (VAT or VAM) b) and Least Cost Method to supply out all the stocks c) Compute their total costs incurred 14 16 20 50
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Qn.1: Three suppliers A, B and C, each produce road grit which has to be delivered to council depots W, X, Y and Z. The stock held at each supplier and the demand from each depot is known. The cost, in pounds, of transporting one lorry load of grit from each supplier to each depot is also known. This information is given in the table. Suppliers Depot W Supplier A 180 Supplier B 190 Supplier C 240 Demand (Lorry Loads) 11 Depot X Depot Y Depot Z Stock (Lorry Loads) 110 ERST 130 290 250 AN D 280 270 120 15 10 a) Testing for degeneracy for each method b) As an expert advice management accordingly 150 190 14 14 16 20 50
Transcribed Image Text:Qn.1: Three suppliers A, B and C, each produce road grit which has to be delivered to council depots W, X, Y and Z. The stock held at each supplier and the demand from each depot is known. The cost, in pounds, of transporting one lorry load of grit from each supplier to each depot is also known. This information is given in the table. Suppliers Depot W Supplier A 180 Supplier B 190 Supplier C 240 Demand (Lorry Loads) 11 Depot X Depot Y Depot Z Stock (Lorry Loads) 110 ERST 130 290 250 AN D 280 270 120 15 10 a) Testing for degeneracy for each method b) As an expert advice management accordingly 150 190 14 14 16 20 50
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