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Transportation Technique (Assignment Problem)

 The transportation technique or method is the study of efficient transportation routes i.e., how efficiently the product from different source of productions is transported to the different destinations, such as the total transportation cost is minimum.


Practical Question with Answer: 




Initial basic feasible solution of a transportation problem

Row minima method
Column minima method
North west corner rule
South East Corner rule
Matrix minima method (Lowest cost entry method)
Vogel’s approximation method


Optimality Test / Square Evaluation of Empty Cell
1. Stepping Stone Method : Here all the square evaluation empty cell give non negative result.
2. MODI (Modified Distribution Method) or U.V. Method : Here all the square evaluation of empty cell gives non positive result.

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