Ahmad is an agriculture entrepreneur. He has farms producing vegetables located in three places: Kangar, Padang Besar and Arau. The vegetables are to be sent to markets at different locations: Alor Setar, Kodiang, and Jitra. The farms at Kangar, Padang Besar and Arau produce 400, 300, and 300 tonnes of vegetables respectively each week. Markets in Alor Setar, Kodiang, and Jitra require 200, 450, and 350 tonnes of vegetables respectively. The shipping costs vary as given below. Ahmad would like to find the minimum cost to meet the demands of the markets. a) Find the initial solution using northwest corner rule method. (5

Ahmad is an agriculture entrepreneur. He has farms producing vegetables located in three places: Kangar, Padang Besar and Arau. The vegetables are to be sent to markets at different locations: Alor Setar, Kodiang, and Jitra. The farms at Kangar, Padang Besar and Arau produce 400, 300, and 300 tonnes of vegetables respectively each week. Markets in Alor Setar, Kodiang, and Jitra require 200, 450, and 350 tonnes of vegetables respectively. The shipping costs vary as given below. Ahmad would like to find the minimum cost to meet the demands of the markets. a) Find the initial solution using northwest corner rule method. (5

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

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