Comparative view of the modified Vogel’s approximation methods in transportation problem
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Abstract
Recently, the whole world is experiencing economic hardship and one fast road to ply is to cut out some expenses. Xlife group is equally affected and so the study proposes a means to minimize its transportation cost if effected. A comparative surgery on Vogel’s approximation with its modified versions were conducted on minimizing the cost of transporting manufactured goods from (Xlife group’s) points of supply to certain destinations was undertaken. The Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) and the Modified Vogel's Approximation Method based on standard deviation, distribution indicators and average cost were applied to determine an initial basic feasible solution and optimal solution for certain transportation problems. All methods yield identical minimum transportation cost except at an instance.
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