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Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company

Managers regularly make decisions pertaining to the effective and efficient allocation of resources to various activities in meeting organizational objective. The task of deciding the optimum plan for distributing goods at the lowest cost possible is a case in point. Minimizing cost of transportatio...

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Main Authors: Ghazali, Zulkipli, Abd Majid, Mohd Amin, Mohd, Shawani
Format: Citation Index Journal
Published: Asian Network for Scientic Information 2012
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8596/1/48656-48656_optimal_solution_Zul_and_amin_JAS.pdf
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spelling my.utp.eprints.85962017-01-19T08:21:57Z Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company Ghazali, Zulkipli Abd Majid, Mohd Amin Mohd, Shawani TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Managers regularly make decisions pertaining to the effective and efficient allocation of resources to various activities in meeting organizational objective. The task of deciding the optimum plan for distributing goods at the lowest cost possible is a case in point. Minimizing cost of transportation is fundamental for companies in the midst of highly competitive business environment. This study highlights the application of linear programming and spreadsheet that facilitate managers in a Malaysian Trading Company in determining the optimum transportation plan that leads to the lowest transportation cost of polymer from four plants to four demand destinations. It also discusses sensitivity technique in analyzing the impact of uncertainty of unit shipping cost to the total shipping cost of the trading company. Asian Network for Scientic Information 2012 Citation Index Journal PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8596/1/48656-48656_optimal_solution_Zul_and_amin_JAS.pdf Ghazali, Zulkipli and Abd Majid, Mohd Amin and Mohd, Shawani (2012) Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company. [Citation Index Journal] http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8596/
institution Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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country Malaysia
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Ghazali, Zulkipli
Abd Majid, Mohd Amin
Mohd, Shawani
Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company
description Managers regularly make decisions pertaining to the effective and efficient allocation of resources to various activities in meeting organizational objective. The task of deciding the optimum plan for distributing goods at the lowest cost possible is a case in point. Minimizing cost of transportation is fundamental for companies in the midst of highly competitive business environment. This study highlights the application of linear programming and spreadsheet that facilitate managers in a Malaysian Trading Company in determining the optimum transportation plan that leads to the lowest transportation cost of polymer from four plants to four demand destinations. It also discusses sensitivity technique in analyzing the impact of uncertainty of unit shipping cost to the total shipping cost of the trading company.
format Citation Index Journal
author Ghazali, Zulkipli
Abd Majid, Mohd Amin
Mohd, Shawani
author_facet Ghazali, Zulkipli
Abd Majid, Mohd Amin
Mohd, Shawani
author_sort Ghazali, Zulkipli
title Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company
title_short Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company
title_full Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company
title_fullStr Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company
title_full_unstemmed Optimal Solution of Transportation Problem Using Linear Programming: A Case of a Malaysian Trading Company
title_sort optimal solution of transportation problem using linear programming: a case of a malaysian trading company
publisher Asian Network for Scientic Information
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8596/1/48656-48656_optimal_solution_Zul_and_amin_JAS.pdf
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