Table of ContentsCD Chapter 15 (Transportation and Assignment Problems)
The P&T Company Distribution Problem (Section 15.1) 15.2–15.5Characteristics of Transportation Problems (Section 15.2) 15.6–15.14Variants of Transportation Problems: Better Products (Section 15.3) 15.15–15.17Variants of Transportation Problems: Nifty (Section 15.3) 15.18–15.20Applications of Transportation Problems: Metro Water (Section 15.4) 15.21–15.22Applications of Transportation Problems: Northern Airplane (Section 15.4) 15.23–15.25Applications of Transportation Problems: Middletown (Section 15.4) 15.26–15.28Applications of Transportation Problems: Energetic (Section 15.4) 15.29–15.31A Case Study: Texago Corp. Site Selection Problem (Section 15.5) 15.32–15.46Characteristics of Assignment Problems: Sellmore (Section 15.6) 15.47–15.51Variants of Assignment Problems: Job Shop (Section 15.7) 15.52-15.54Variants of Assignment Problems: Better Products (Section 15.7) 15.55Variants of Assignment Problems: Revised Middletown (Section 15.7) 15.56
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P&T Company Distribution Problem
CANNERY 1 Bellingham
CANNERY 2 Eugene
WAREHOUSE 1 Sacramento
WAREHOUSE 2 Salt Lake City
WAREHOUSE 3 Rapid City
WAREHOUSE 4 Albuquerque
CANNERY 3 Albert Lea
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Shipping Data
Cannery Output Warehouse Allocation
Bellingham 75 truckloads Sacramento 80 truckloads
Eugene 125 truckloads Salt Lake City 65 truckloads
Albert Lea 100 truckloads Rapid City 70 truckloads
Total 300 truckloads Albuquerque 85 truckloads
Total 300 truckloads
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Current Shipping Plan
Warehouse
From \ To Sacramento Salt Lake City Rapid City Albuquerque
Cannery
Bellingham 75 0 0 0
Eugene 5 65 55 0
Albert Lea 0 0 15 85
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Shipping Cost per Truckload
Warehouse
From \ To Sacramento Salt Lake City Rapid City Albuquerque
Cannery
Bellingham $464 $513 $654 $867
Eugene 352 416 690 791
Albert Lea 995 682 388 685
Total shipping cost = 75($464) + 5($352) + 65($416) + 55($690) + 15($388) + 85($685)= $165,595
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Terminology for a Transportation Problem
P&T Company Problem
Truckloads of canned peas
Canneries
Warehouses
Output from a cannery
Allocation to a warehouse
Shipping cost per truckload from a cannery to a warehouse
General Model
Units of a commodity
Sources
Destinations
Supply from a source
Demand at a destination
Cost per unit distributed from a source to a destination
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Characteristics of Transportation Problems
• The Requirements Assumption– Each source has a fixed supply of units, where this entire supply must be distributed
to the destinations.
– Each destination has a fixed demand for units, where this entire demand must be received from the sources.
• The Feasible Solutions Property– A transportation problem will have feasible solutions if and only if the sum of its
supplies equals the sum of its demands.
• The Cost Assumption– The cost of distributing units from any particular source to any particular
destination is directly proportional to the number of units distributed.
– This cost is just the unit cost of distribution times the number of units distributed.
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The Transportation Model
Any problem (whether involving transportation or not) fits the model for a transportation problem if
1. It can be described completely in terms of a table like Table 15.5 that identifies all the sources, destinations, supplies, demands, and unit costs, and
2. satisfies both the requirements assumption and the cost assumption.
The objective is to minimize the total cost of distributing the units.
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The P&T Co. Transportation Problem
Unit Cost
Destination(Warehouse): Sacramento Salt Lake City Rapid City Albuquerque Supply
Source (Cannery)
Bellingham $464 $513 $654 $867 75
Eugene 352 416 690 791 125
Albert Lea 995 682 388 685 100
Demand 80 65 70 85
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H I JUnit Cost Destination (Warehouse)
Sacramento Salt Lake City Rapid City AlbuquerqueSource Bellingham $464 $513 $654 $867
(Cannery) Eugene $352 $416 $690 $791Albert Lea $995 $682 $388 $685
Shipment Quantity Destination (Warehouse)(Truckloads) Sacramento Salt Lake City Rapid City Albuquerque Total Shipped Supply
Source Bellingham 0 20 0 55 75 = 75(Cannery) Eugene 80 45 0 0 125 = 125
Albert Lea 0 0 70 30 100 = 100Total Received 80 65 70 85
= = = = Total CostDemand 80 65 70 85 $152,535
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Network Representation
S1
S2
S3
D4
D2
D1
D3
75
125
100
80
65
70
85
Supplies Demands
SourcesDestinations
(Bellingham)
(Eugene)
(Alber t Lea)
(Sacramento)
(Salt Lake City)
(Rapid City)
(Albuquerque)
464513
654867
352 416690
791
995 682
685
388
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The Transportation Problem is an LP
Let xij = the number of truckloads to ship from cannery i to warehouse j(i = 1, 2, 3; j = 1, 2, 3, 4)
Minimize Cost = $464x11 + $513x12 + $654x13 + $867x14 + $352x21 + $416x22
+ $690x23 + $791x24 + $995x31 + $682x32 + $388x33 + $685x34
subject toCannery 1: x11 + x12 + x13 + x14 = 75Cannery 2: x21 + x22 + x23 + x24 = 125Cannery 3: x31 + x32 + x33 + x34 = 100Warehouse 1: x11 + x21 + x31 = 80Warehouse 2: x12 + x22 + x32 = 65Warehouse 3: x13 + x23 + x33 = 70Warehouse 4: x14 + x24 + x34 = 85
andxij ≥ 0 (i = 1, 2, 3; j = 1, 2, 3, 4)
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Integer Solutions Property
As long as all its supplies and demands have integer values, any transportation problem with feasible solutions is guaranteed to have an optimal solution with integer values for all its decision variables. Therefore, it is not necessary to add constraints to the model that restrict these variables to only have integer values.
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Distribution System at Proctor and Gamble
• Proctor and Gamble needed to consolidate and re-design their North American distribution system in the early 1990’s.
– 50 product categories
– 60 plants
– 15 distribution centers
– 1000 customer zones
• Solved many transportation problems (one for each product category).
• Goal: find best distribution plan, which plants to keep open, etc.
• Closed many plants and distribution centers, and optimized their product sourcing and distribution location.
• Implemented in 1996. Saved $200 million per year.
For more details, see 1997 Jan-Feb Interfaces article, “Blending OR/MS, Judgement, and GIS: Restructuring P&G’s Supply Chain”
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Better Products (Assigning Plants to Products)
The Better Products Company has decided to initiate the product of four new products, using three plants that currently have excess capacity.
Unit Cost
Product: 1 2 3 4CapacityAvailable
Plant
1 $41 $27 $28 $24 75
2 40 29 — 23 75
3 37 30 27 21 45
Required production 20 30 30 40
Question: Which plants should produce which products?
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Transportation Problem Formulation
Unit Cost
Destination (Product): 1 2 3 4 Supply
Source(Plant)
1 $41 $27 $28 $24 75
2 40 29 — 23 75
3 37 30 27 21 45
Demand 20 30 30 40
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H IUnit Cost Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4
Plant 1 $41 $27 $28 $24Plant 2 $40 $29 - $23Plant 3 $37 $30 $27 $21
ProducedDaily Production Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4 At Plant Capacity
Plant 1 0 30 30 0 60 <= 75Plant 2 0 0 0 15 15 <= 75Plant 3 20 0 0 25 45 <= 45
Products Produced 20 30 30 40= = = = Total Cost
Required Production 20 30 30 40 $3,260
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Nifty Co. (Choosing Customers)
• The Nifty Company specializes in the production of a single product, which it produces in three plants.
• Four customers would like to make major purchases. There will be enough to meet their minimum purchase requirements, but not all of their requested purchases.
• Due largely to variations in shipping cost, the net profit per unit sold varies depending on which plant supplies which customer.
Question: How many units should Nifty sell to each customer and how many units should they ship from each plant to each customer?
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Data for the Nifty Company
Unit Cost
Product: 1 2 3 4CapacityAvailable
Plant
1 $55 $42 $46 $53 8.000
2 37 18 32 48 5.000
3 29 59 51 35 7.000
Required production 7.000 9.000 6.000 8.000
Question: How many units should Nifty sell to each customer and how many units should they ship from each plant to each customer?
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H IUnit Profit Customer 1 Customer 2 Customer 3 Customer 4
Plant 1 $55 $42 $46 $53Plant 2 $37 $18 $32 $48Plant 3 $29 $59 $51 $35
Total ProductionShipment Customer 1 Customer 2 Customer 3 Customer 4 Production Quantity
Plant 1 7,000 0 1,000 0 8,000 = 8,000Plant 2 0 0 0 5,000 5,000 = 5,000Plant 3 0 6,000 1,000 0 7,000 = 7,000
Min Purchase 7,000 3,000 2,000 0<= <= <= <= Total Profit
Total Shipped 7,000 6,000 2,000 5,000 $1,076,000<= <= <= <=
Max Purchase 7,000 9,000 6,000 8,000
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Metro Water (Distributing Natural Resources)
Metro Water District is an agency that administers water distribution in a large goegraphic region. The region is arid, so water must be brought in from outside the region.
– Sources of imported water: Colombo, Sacron, and Calorie rivers.
– Main customers: Cities of Berdoo, Los Devils, San Go, and Hollyglass.
Cost per Acre Foot
Berdoo Los Devils San Go Hollyglass Available
Colombo River $160 $130 $220 $170 5
Sacron River 140 130 190 150 6
Calorie River 190 200 230 — 5
Needed 2 5 4 1.5(million
acre feet)
Question: How much water should Metro take from each river, and how much should they send from each river to each city?
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H IUnit Cost ($millions) Berdoo Los Devils San Go Hollyglass
Colombo River 160 130 220 170Sacron River 140 130 190 150Calorie River 190 200 230 -
Water Distribution Total(million acre-feet) Berdoo Los Devils San Go Hollyglass From River Available
Colombo River 0 5 0 0 5 <= 5Sacron River 2 0 2.5 1.5 6 <= 6Calorie River 0 0 1.5 0 1.5 <= 5Total To City 2 5 4 1.5
= = = = Total CostNeeded 2 5 4 1.5 ($million)
1,975
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Northern Airplane (Production Scheduling)
Northern Airplane Company produces commercial airplanes. The last stage in production is to produce the jet engines and install them.
– The company must meet the delivery deadline indicated in column 2.
– Production and storage costs vary from month to month.
Maximum ProductionUnit Cost of
Production ($million)
Unit Costof Storage
($thousand)MonthScheduled
InstallationsRegular
Time OvertimeRegular
Time Overtime
1 10 20 10 1.08 1.10 15
2 15 30 15 1.11 1.12 15
3 25 25 10 1.10 1.11 15
4 20 5 10 1.13 1.15
Question: How many engines should be produced in each of the four months so that the total of the production and storage costs will be minimized?
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H I JProduction Cost Regular Storage Cost($millions) Time Overtime ($millions per month)
Month 1 1.08 1.10 0.015Month 2 1.11 1.12Month 3 1.10 1.11Month 4 1.13 1.15
Unit Cost($millions) 1 2 3 4
1 (RT) 1.08 1.10 1.11 1.131 (OT) 1.10 1.12 1.13 1.152 (RT) - 1.11 1.13 1.14
Month 2 (OT) - 1.12 1.14 1.15Produced 3 (RT) - - 1.10 1.12
3 (OT) - - 1.11 1.134 (RT) - - - 1.134 (OT) - - - 1.15
MaximumUnits Produced 1 2 3 4 Produced Production
1 (RT) 10 5 0 5 20 <= 201 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 <= 102 (RT) 0 10 0 0 10 <= 30
Month 2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 <= 15Produced 3 (RT) 0 0 25 0 25 <= 25
3 (OT) 0 0 0 10 10 <= 104 (RT) 0 0 0 5 5 <= 54 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 <= 10
Installed 10 15 25 20= = = = Total Cost
Scheduled Installations 10 15 25 20 ($millions)77.4
Month Installed
Month Installed
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Optimal Production at Northern Airplane
Month
1 (RT)
2 (RT)
3 (RT)
3 (OT)
4 (RT)
Production
20
10
25
10
5
Installations
10
15
25
0
20
Stored
10
5
5
10
0
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Middletown School District
• Middletown School District is opening a third high school and thus needs to redraw the boundaries for the area of the city that will be assigned to the respective schools.
• The city has been divided into 9 tracts with approximately equal populations.
• Each school has a minimum and maximum number of students that should be assigned.
• The school district management has decided that the appropriate objective is to minimize the average distance that students must travel to school.
Question: How many students from each tract should be assigned to each school?
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Data for the Middletown School District
Distance (Miles) to School
Tract 1 2 3Number of High School Students
1 2.2 1.9 2.5 500
2 1.4 1.3 1.7 400
3 0.5 1.8 1.1 450
4 1.2 0.3 2.0 400
5 0.9 0.7 1.0 500
6 1.1 1.6 0.6 450
7 2.7 0.7 1.5 450
8 1.8 1.2 0.8 400
9 1.5 1.7 0.7 500
Minimum enrollment 1,200 1,100 1,000
Maximum enrollment 1,800 1,700 1,500
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G HDistance (Miles) School 1 School 2 School 3
Tract 1 2.2 1.9 2.5Tract 2 1.4 1.3 1.7Tract 3 0.5 1.8 1.1Tract 4 1.2 0.3 2Tract 5 0.9 0.7 1Tract 6 1.1 1.6 0.6Tract 7 2.7 0.7 1.5Tract 8 1.8 1.2 0.8Tract 9 1.5 1.7 0.7
Number of Total TotalStudents School 1 School 2 School 3 From Tract In Tract
Tract 1 0 500 0 500 = 500Tract 2 400 0 0 400 = 400Tract 3 450 0 0 450 = 450Tract 4 0 400 0 400 = 400Tract 5 350 150 0 500 = 500Tract 6 0 0 450 450 = 450Tract 7 0 450 0 450 = 450Tract 8 0 0 400 400 = 400Tract 9 0 0 500 500 = 500
Min Enrollment 1,200 1,500 1,350<= <= <= Total Distance
Total At School 1,200 1,500 1,350 (miles)<= <= <= 3,530
Max Enrollment 1,800 1,700 1,500
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Energetic (Meeting Energy Needs)
• The Energetic Company needs to make plans for the energy systems for a new building.
• The energy needs fall into three categories:– electricity (20 units)
– heating water (10 units)
– heating space (30 units)
• The three possible sources of energy are– electricity
– natural gas
– solar heating unit (limited to 30 units because of roof size)
Question: How should Energetic meet the energy needs for the new building?
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Cost Data for Energetic
Unit Cost
Energy Need: Electricity Water Heating Space Heating
Source of Energy
Electricity $400 $500 $600
Natural gas — 600 500
Solar heater — 300 400
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H IEnergy Need
Unit Cost ($/day) Electricity Water Heating Space HeatingSource Electricity 400 500 600
of Natural Gas - 600 500Energy Solar Heater - 300 400
Energy Need TotalDaily Energy Use Electricity Water Heating Space Heating Used
Source Electricity 20 0 0 20of Natural Gas 0 0 10 10 Max Solar
Energy Solar Heater 0 10 20 30 <= 30Total Supplied 20 10 30
= = = Total CostDemand 20 10 30 ($/day)
24,000
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Location of Texago’s Facilities
Type of Facility Locations
Oil fields 1. Several in Texas2. Several in California3. Several in Alaska
Refineries 1. Near New Orleans, Lousiana2. Near Charleston, South Carolina3. Near Seattle, Washington
Distribution Centers 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2. Atlanta, Georgia3. Kansas City, Missouri4. San Francisco, California
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Potential Sites for Texago’s New Refinery
Potential Site Main Advantages
Near Los Angeles, California 1. Near California oil fields.2. Ready access from Alaska oil fields.3. Fairly near San Francisco distribution center.
Near Galveston, Texas 1. Near Texas oil fields.2. Ready access from Middle East imports.3. Near corporate headquarters.
Near St. Louis, Missouri 1. Low operating costs.2. Centrally located for distribution centers.3. Ready access to crude oil via the Mississippi River.
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Production Data for Texago
Refinery
Crude OilNeeded Annually(Million Barrels) Oil Fields
Crude Oil Produced Annually
(Million Barrels)
New Orleans 100 Texas 80
Charleston 60 California 60
Seattle 80 Alaska 100
New site 120 Total 240
Total 360 Needed imports = 360 – 240 = 120
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Cost Data for Shipping to Refineries
Cost per Unit Shipped to Refinery or Potential Refinery(Millions of Dollars per Million Barrels)
New Orleans Charleston Seattle
Los Angeles Galveston St. Louis
Source
Texas 2 4 5 3 1 1
California 5 5 3 1 3 4
Alaska 5 7 3 4 5 7
Middle East 2 3 5 4 3 4
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Cost Data for Shipping to Distribution Centers
Cost per Unit Shipped to Distribution Center(Millions of Dollars)
Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco
Refinery
New Orleans 6.5 5.5 6 8
Charleston 7 5 4 7
Seattle 7 8 4 3
Potential Refinery
Los Angeles 8 6 3 2
Galveston 5 4 3 6
St. Louis 4 3 1 5
Number of units needed 100 80 80 100
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Estimated Operating Costs for Refineries
Site Annual Operating Cost(Millions of Dollars)
Los Angeles
Galveston
St. Louis
620
570
530
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Basic Spreadsheet for Shipping to Refineries
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B C D E F G H I JRefineries
Unit Cost ($millions) New Orleans Charleston Seattle New SiteTexas 2 4 5
Oil California 5 5 3Fields Alaska 5 7 3
Middle East 2 3 5
Shipment Quantity Refineries(millions of barrels) New Orleans Charleston Seattle New Site Total Shipped Supply
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 = 80Oil California 0 0 0 0 0 = 60
Fields Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 = 100Middle East 0 0 0 0 0 = 120
Total Received 0 0 0 0= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 60 80 120 ($millions)0
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Shipping to Refineries, Including Los Angeles
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B C D E F G H I JRefineries
Unit Cost ($millions) New Orleans Charleston Seattle Los AngelesTexas 2 4 5 3
Oil California 5 5 3 1Fields Alaska 5 7 3 4
Middle East 2 3 5 4
Shipment Quantity Refineries(millions of barrels) New Orleans Charleston Seattle Los Angeles Total Shipped Supply
Texas 40 0 0 40 80 = 80Oil California 0 0 0 60 60 = 60
Fields Alaska 0 0 80 20 100 = 100Middle East 60 60 0 0 120 = 120
Total Received 100 60 80 120= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 60 80 120 ($millions)880
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Shipping to Refineries, Including Galveston
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B C D E F G H I JRefineries
Unit Cost ($millions) New Orleans Charleston Seattle GalvestonTexas 2 4 5 1
Oil California 5 5 3 3Fields Alaska 5 7 3 5
Middle East 2 3 5 3
Shipment Quantity Refineries(millions of barrels) New Orleans Charleston Seattle Galveston Total Shipped Supply
Texas 20 0 0 60 80 = 80Oil California 0 0 0 60 60 = 60
Fields Alaska 20 0 80 0 100 = 100Middle East 60 60 0 0 120 = 120
Total Received 100 60 80 120= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 60 80 120 ($millions)920
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Shipping to Refineries, Including St. Louis
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B C D E F G H I JRefineries
Unit Cost ($millions) New Orleans Charleston Seattle St. LouisTexas 2 4 5 1
Oil California 5 5 3 4Fields Alaska 5 7 3 7
Middle East 2 3 5 4
Shipment Quantity Refineries(millions of barrels) New Orleans Charleston Seattle St. Louis Total Shipped Supply
Texas 0 0 0 80 80 = 80Oil California 0 20 0 40 60 = 60
Fields Alaska 20 0 80 0 100 = 100Middle East 80 40 0 0 120 = 120
Total Received 100 60 80 120= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 60 80 120 ($millions)960
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Basic Spreadsheet for Shipping to D.C.’s
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B C D E F G H I JDistribution Center
Unit Cost ($millions) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San FranciscoNew Orleans 6.5 5.5 6 8
Refineries Charleston 7 5 4 7Seattle 7 8 4 3
New Site
Shipment Quantity Distribution Center(millions of barrels) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco Total Shipped Supply
New Orleans 0 0 0 0 0 = 100Refineries Charleston 0 0 0 0 0 = 60
Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 = 80New Site 0 0 0 0 0 = 120
Total Received 0 0 0 0= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 80 80 100 ($millions)0
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Shipping to D.C.’s When Choose Los Angeles
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B C D E F G H I JDistribution Center
Unit Cost ($millions) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San FranciscoNew Orleans 6.5 5.5 6 8
Refineries Charleston 7 5 4 7Seattle 7 8 4 3
Los Angeles 8 6 3 2
Shipment Quantity Distribution Center(millions of barrels) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco Total Shipped Supply
New Orleans 80 20 0 0 100 = 100Refineries Charleston 0 60 0 0 60 = 60
Seattle 20 0 0 60 80 = 80Los Angeles 0 0 80 40 120 = 120
Total Received 100 80 80 100= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 80 80 100 ($millions)1,570
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Shipping to D.C.’s When Choose Galveston
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B C D E F G H I JDistribution Center
Unit Cost ($millions) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San FranciscoNew Orleans 6.5 5.5 6 8
Refineries Charleston 7 5 4 7Seattle 7 8 4 3
Galveston 5 4 3 6
Shipment Quantity Distribution Center(millions of barrels) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco Total Shipped Supply
New Orleans 100 0 0 0 100 = 100Refineries Charleston 0 60 0 0 60 = 60
Seattle 0 0 0 80 80 = 80Galveston 0 20 80 20 120 = 120
Total Received 100 80 80 100= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 80 80 100 ($millions)1,630
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Shipping to D.C.’s When Choose St. Louis
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B C D E F G H I JDistribution Center
Unit Cost ($millions) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San FranciscoNew Orleans 6.5 5.5 6 8
Refineries Charleston 7 5 4 7Seattle 7 8 4 3
St. Louis 4 3 1 5
Shipment Quantity Distribution Center(millions of barrels) Pittsburgh Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco Total Shipped Supply
New Orleans 100 0 0 0 100 = 100Refineries Charleston 0 60 0 0 60 = 60
Seattle 0 0 0 80 80 = 80St. Louis 0 20 80 20 120 = 120
Total Received 100 80 80 100= = = = Total Cost
Demand 100 80 80 100 ($millions)1,430
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Annual Variable Costs
Site
Total Costof ShippingCrude Oil
Total Costof Shipping
Finished Product
Operating Costfor NewRefinery
TotalVariable
Cost
Los Angeles $880 million $1.57 billion $620 million $3.07 billion
Galveston 920 million 1.63 billion 570 million 3.12 billion
St. Louis 960 million 1.43 billion 530 million 2.92 billion
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Sellmore Company Assignment Problem
• The marketing manager of Sellmore Company will be holding the company’s annual sales conference soon.
• He is hiring four temporary employees:– Ann
– Ian
– Joan
– Sean
• Each will handle one of the following four tasks:– Word processing of written presentations
– Computer graphics for both oral and written presentations
– Preparation of conference packets, including copying and organizing materials
– Handling of advance and on-site registration for the conference
Question: Which person should be assigned to which task?
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Data for the Sellmore Problem
Required Time per Task (Hours)
TemporaryEmployee
WordProcessing Graphics Packets Registrations
HourlyWage
Ann 35 41 27 40 $14
Ian 47 45 32 51 12
Joan 39 56 36 43 13
Sean 32 51 25 46 15
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H I J
Required Time Word Hourly(Hours) Processing Graphics Packets Registrations Wage
Ann 35 41 27 40 $14Assignee Ian 47 45 32 51 $12
Joan 39 56 36 43 $13Sean 32 51 25 46 $15
WordCost Processing Graphics Packets Registrations
Ann $490 $574 $378 $560Assignee Ian $564 $540 $384 $612
Joan $507 $728 $468 $559Sean $480 $765 $375 $690
Word TotalAssignment Processing Graphics Packets Registrations Assignments Supply
Ann 0 0 1 0 1 = 1Assignee Ian 0 1 0 0 1 = 1
Joan 0 0 0 1 1 = 1Sean 1 0 0 0 1 = 1
Total Assigned 1 1 1 1= = = = Total Cost
Demand 1 1 1 1 $1,957
Task
Task
Task
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The Model for Assignment Problems
Given a set of tasks to be performed and a set of assignees who are available to perform these tasks, the problem is to determine which assignee should be assigned to each task.
To fit the model for an assignment problem, the following assumptions need to be satisfied:
1. The number of assignees and the number of tasks are the same.
2. Each assignee is to be assigned to exactly one task.
3. Each task is to be performed by exactly one assignee.
4. There is a cost associated with each combination of an assignee performing a task.
5. The objective is to determine how all the assignments should be made to minimize the total cost.
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The Network Representation
A2
A1
T4A4
T3A3
T2
T1
Assignees Tasks
490
540
468
690
(Ann)
(I an)
(Joan)
(Sean)
(Word processing)
(Graphics)
(Packets)
(Registrations)
574
378560
564
384612
507 728
559
480
765
375
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Job Shop (Assigning Machines to Locations)
• The Job Shop Company has purchased three new machines of different types.
• There are five available locations where the machine could be installed.
• Some of these locations are more desirable for particular machines because of their proximity to work centers that will have a heavy work flow to these machines.
Question: How should the machines be assigned to locations?
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Materials-Handling Cost Data
Cost per Hour
Location: 1 2 3 4 5
Machine
1 $13 $16 $12 $14 $15
2 15 — 13 20 16
3 4 7 10 6 7
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Spreadsheet Formulation
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B C D E F G H I JCost ($/hour) Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 Location 5
Machine 1 13 16 12 14 15Machine 2 15 - 13 20 16Machine 3 4 7 10 6 7
TotalAssignment Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 Location 5 Assignments Supply
Machine 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 = 1Machine 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 = 1Machine 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 = 1
Total Assigned 1 0 1 1 0<= <= <= <= <= Total Cost
Demand 1 1 1 1 1 ($/hour)31
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Better Products (No Product Splitting)
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B C D E F G H IUnit Cost Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4
Plant 1 $41 $27 $28 $24Plant 2 $40 $29 - $23Plant 3 $37 $30 $27 $21
Required Production 20 30 30 40
Cost ($/day) Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4Plant 1 $820 $810 $840 $960Plant 2 $800 $870 - $920Plant 3 $740 $900 $810 $840
TotalAssignment Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4 Assignments Supply
Plant 1 0 1 1 0 2 <= 2Plant 2 1 0 0 0 1 <= 2Plant 3 0 0 0 1 1 = 1
Total Assigned 1 1 1 1= = = = Total Cost
Demand 1 1 1 1 $3,290
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Middletown School District (No Tract Splitting)
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B C D E F G H I J KDistance Number of Cost(Miles) School 1 School 2 School 3 Students (Miles) School 1 School 2 School 3
Tract 1 2.2 1.9 2.5 500 Tract 1 1100 950 1250Tract 2 1.4 1.3 1.7 400 Tract 2 560 520 680Tract 3 0.5 1.8 1.1 450 Tract 3 225 810 495Tract 4 1.2 0.3 2 400 Tract 4 480 120 800Tract 5 0.9 0.7 1 500 Tract 5 450 350 500Tract 6 1.1 1.6 0.6 450 Tract 6 495 720 270Tract 7 2.7 0.7 1.5 450 Tract 7 1215 315 675Tract 8 1.8 1.2 0.8 400 Tract 8 720 480 320Tract 9 1.5 1.7 0.7 500 Tract 9 750 850 350
TotalAssignment School 1 School 2 School 3 Assignments Supply
Tract 1 0 1 0 1 = 1Tract 2 1 0 0 1 = 1Tract 3 1 0 0 1 = 1Tract 4 0 1 0 1 = 1Tract 5 1 0 0 1 = 1Tract 6 0 0 1 1 = 1Tract 7 0 1 0 1 = 1Tract 8 0 0 1 1 = 1Tract 9 0 0 1 1 = 1
Total Assigned 3 3 3= = = Total Distance
Demand 3 3 3 (Miles)3560
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