Title: An algorithm for solving three-dimensional trans-shipment problem

Authors: Archana Khurana; S.R. Arora

Addresses: School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka Sector-16C, Delhi 110075, India. ' Department of Mathematics, Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India

Abstract: In this paper we have formulated a three-dimensional linear trans-shipment problem and studied an algorithm to solve the problem. The original trans-shipment problem is transformed into a three-dimensional linear transportation problem and the optimal solution of the trans-shipment problem is obtained from the optimal solution of the transformed transportation problem. A numerical example is also included to support the theory.

Keywords: transportation problems; linear programming; 3D transshipment problem.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMOR.2012.046372

International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 2012 Vol.4 No.2, pp.97 - 113

Published online: 23 Dec 2014 *

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