Question 1
Consider the transportation problem and its initial solution in the table below. What is the improvement index for the empty cell Source 1 – Destination 3?
◦ -14
◦ -70
◦ 115
◦ -23
◦ 0
Question 2
The stepping-stone method
◦ often involves tracing closed paths with a triangular shape.
◦ helps determine whether a solution is feasible or not.
◦ is used to identify the relevant costs in a transportation problem.
◦ is used to evaluate the cost effectiveness of shipping goods via transportation routes not currently in the solution.
◦ is an alternative to using the northwest-corner rule.