Operations Management
Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780132921145
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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a)

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To determine: Optimal solution and total cost using northwest-corner method.

Introduction: The major objective of the transportation problem is to minimize the distributing cost of a product from a source to an origin. Transportation problem is one of the type of linear programming.

b)

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To determine: Optimal solution and total cost using intuitive lowest-cost starting method.

Introduction: The major objective of the transportation problem is to minimize the distributing cost of a product from a source to an origin. Transportation problem is one of the type of linear programming.

c)

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To determine: Optimal solution and total cost using stepping stone method.

Introduction: The major objective of the transportation problem is to minimize the distributing cost of a product from a source to an origin. Transportation problem is one of the type of linear programming.

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Question 2: Consider the following model: Minimize Z = 3x, + 2x2, subject to 2r, + x2 2 10 -3x, + 2x2 s 6 2 6 X1 + X2 and X, 2 0, X2 2 0. Part a) Solve it using graphical technique. Part b) Write its dual model and explain how we can find dual optimal solutions from primal solutions.
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