ETERMINATION OF AN OPTIMAL;; ~ ~ TRANSPORTATION MODELS TO PRODUCTS ~ ~ DISTRIBUTION IN MANUFACTU~IN.G ~ ~ INDUSTRIES

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research was carried out to find ways of mmllTIlZmg total ransportation cost so as to maximize the profit for the company. The data was collected from ITC ltd. Tne products under consideration re variolls kinds of cigarettes in a homogenous park. There are three sources transporting finns connected at three different places in Ilorin) and five lestinations (KANO, KATSINA, ONITSHA, SAPELE and LAGOS) . • Three methods of finding the initial feasible solutions were applied here, he North-west corner rule, the Least Cost Rule and Vogel's Approximation V AM). And MODI Algorithm was used to finds its optimality. Meanwhile, this research ~s succeeded in minimizing the total ransportation cost by searching for the best allocation method which the ;ompany should lise in order to maximize the profit.