Obtain the initial basic feasible solution to the following transportation problem using north-   west corner rule   D1 D2 D3 D4 SUPPLY O1 6 4 1 5 14 O2 8 9 2 7 16 O3 4 3 6 2 5 DEMAND 6 10 15 4   Where O1, O2, O3, O4 are the origins and D1, D2, D3, D4 are requirements respectively. Obtain the minimum cost and comment upon the concept of transportation problem and its significance in detail.

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Obtain the initial basic feasible solution to the following transportation problem using north-   west corner rule

 

D1

D2

D3

D4

SUPPLY

O1

6

4

1

5

14

O2

8

9

2

7

16

O3

4

3

6

2

5

DEMAND

6

10

15

4

 

Where O1, O2, O3, O4 are the origins and D1, D2, D3, D4 are requirements respectively. Obtain the minimum cost and comment upon the concept of transportation problem and its significance in detail.                                                                                     

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