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Learn how to use Vogel's approximation method (VAM) to find the initial basic feasible solution to a transportation problem. See the steps, a solved example, and practice problems with solutions.
- North-West Corner Rule | Steps for North West Corner Method
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- North-West Corner Rule | Steps for North West Corner Method
Dec 21, 2023 · Learn how to solve the transportation problem using Vogel's approximation method, a heuristic algorithm that finds a near-optimal solution. See the steps, the implementation in C++, Java, Python and C#, and the output of the example problem.
The Vogel approximation method (Unit cost penalty method) is an iterative procedure for computing a basic feasible solution of a transportation problem. This method is preferred over the two methods discussed in the previous sections, because the initial basic feasible solution obtained by this method is either optimal or very close to the ...
Jun 27, 2020 · Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) is one of the methods used in establishing the initial basic feasible solution. Included in this video is the discussion of the ...more. This video...
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Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) is one of the method to obtain feasible solution of Transportation Problem. We already know the Least Cost Method and the North West Corner Method for transportation problem to obtain feasible solution.
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Jul 31, 2023 · Learn how to use VAM to find the initial feasible solution to a transportation problem. Follow the steps, see a solved example and practice problems on this method.