International Journal of Engineering and Management Research (IJEMR)
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 6

A New Simple Method of Finding an Optimal Solution for the Transportation Problem

  • Author:
  • V. Veena Shalani1, N. Srinivasan2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 19 to 23

1Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, St. Peter's College of Engineering and Technology, India

2Professor, Department of Mathematics, St. Peter's University, India

Online published on 24 October, 2017.

Abstract

In this paper a simple method for finding an optimal solution for Transportation problem. This method finds an optimal solution without requiring an initial basic feasible solution. In this method the number of allocation m+n-1 is satisfied for all problems. Numerical examples for the new simple method is explained and compared with the results of Modi method. This method does not require arithmetical and logical calculation. It is easy to understand and this method is very efficient for those who are dealing with Transportation problem. It can easily adopt an existing method.

Keywords

Balanced Transportation, Minimum odd cost, Minimum even cost, Transportation