International Journal of Engineering and Management Research (IJEMR)
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

A new approach to solve initial basic feasible solution for the transportation problem

  • Author:
  • M. Kavitha1,, N. Srinivasan2, A. Seethalakahmy3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 46 to 48

1Research Scholar, Department of Mathematics, St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research, India

2Professor, Department of Mathematics, St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research, India

3Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics, St. Peter's College of Engineering and Technology, India

*Corresponding Author: gayu790@gmail.com

Online published on 21 August, 2018.

Abstract

In transportation problem the main requirement is to find the Initial Basic Feasible Solution for the transportation problem. The objective of the transportation problem is to minimize the cost. In this paper, a new algorithm (i.e.) Row Implied Cost Method(RICM) which is proposed to find an initial basic feasible solution for the transportation problem. This method is illustrated with numerical examples.

Keywords

Transportation Problem, Transportation Cost, Initial Basic Feasible Solution, Optimal Solution