NORTH WEST CORNER METHOD

Ernakulam Alleppey Dharampuri Erode Demand

O Lungi 80/70 65 67 72 80/0
M Lungi 130 40/135 120 132 40/0
A Lungi 120 40/125 60/127 130 100/60/0
S Lungi 64 65 20/66 80/62 100/80/0
Supply 80/0 80/40/0 80/20/0 80/0

Results: (80 x 70) + (40 x135) + (40 x 125) + (60 x 127) + (20 x 66) + (80 x 62) = 29900

Hence, according to North West Corner Method, the minimum transportation cost is Rs.29,900.

LEAST COST METHOD

Ernakulam Alleppey Dharampuri Erode Demand

O Lungi 70 80/65 67 72 80/0
M Lungi 130 135 40/120 132 40/0
A Lungi 60/120 125 40/127 130 100/40/0
S Lungi 20/64 62 66 80/62 100/20/0
Supply 80/60/0 80/0 80/40/0 80/60/40/20/0

Results: (60 x 120) + (20 x 64) + (80 x 65) + (40 x 120) + (40 x 127) + (80 x 62) = 28520

Hence, according to Least Cost Method, the minimum transportation cost is Rs.28,520.

VOGEL’s APPROXIMATION METHOD

Ernakulam Alleppey Dharampuri Erode Demand

O Lungi 70 80/65 67 72 80/0 2/2/2/2
M Lungi 130 135 40/120 132 40/0 10/10/-
A Lungi 60/120 125 40/127 130 100/40/0 5/5/5/5
S Lungi 20/64 65 66 80/62 100/20/0 2/1/1/-
Supply 80/60/0 80/0 80/40/0 80/0
6/6/6/50/- 0/0/0/60/- 1/1/1/60/- 10/-

Results: (60 x 120) + (20 x 64) + (80 x 65) + (40 x 120) + (40 x 127) + (80 x 62) = 28520

Hence, according to Vogel’s Approximation Method, the minimum transportation cost is Rs.28,520.