Consider the transportation table below. (a) Use the Northwest-Corner Method, the Least-Cost Method and the VAM to get the starting feasible solution. (b) Find the optimal solution by considering the smallest value of the objective function computed in (a). Cost to ship one unit from factory 1 to warehouse A A Supply 7 100 Factory 1 can supply 100 units per period 12 3 8 8 Factory 2 200 10 16 5 3 150 450 _Total supply capacity per period Demand 80 90 120 160 450 Warehouse B can use Total demand 90 units per period per period 7. B.

Consider the transportation table below. (a) Use the Northwest-Corner Method, the Least-Cost Method and the VAM to get the starting feasible solution. (b) Find the optimal solution by considering the smallest value of the objective function computed in (a). Cost to ship one unit from factory 1 to warehouse A A Supply 7 100 Factory 1 can supply 100 units per period 12 3 8 8 Factory 2 200 10 16 5 3 150 450 _Total supply capacity per period Demand 80 90 120 160 450 Warehouse B can use Total demand 90 units per period per period 7. B.

Practical Management Science

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Chapter9: Decision Making Under Uncertainty

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