transportation problem in operational research

A.J.Hughes, D.E.Grawog, Linear Programming: An Emphasis On Decision Making, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, pp. 300–312.Hadley, Linear Programming, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, (1962) pp. 368–373 R.J Aguilar, Systems Analysis and Design.^ '(PDF) Transshipment Problem and Its Variants: A Review'.Some authors such as Das et al (1999) and Malakooti (2013) have considered multi-objective Transshipment problem. The system consists of m origins and n destinations, with the following indexing respectively: i = 1, …, m.Much international transshipment also takes place in designated customs areas, thus avoiding the need for customs checks or duties, otherwise a major hindrance for efficient transport.Ī few initial assumptions are required in order to formulate the transshipment problem completely: Transshipment usually takes place in transport hubs. Another reason is to combine small shipments into a large shipment (consolidation), dividing the large shipment at the other end (deconsolidation). One possible reason is to change the means of transport during the journey (for example from ship transport to road transport), known as transloading. Transshipment or Transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, and then from there to yet another destination. 4 Mathematical formulation of the problem.

Transportation problem in operational research