Question 1

Which of the following is NOT needed in order to use the transportation model?

Accepted Answer

A) the source points and their capacity 
B) the fixed costs of source points 
C) the destination points and their demand 
D) the cost of shipping one unit from each source to each destination 
E) All of these are needed. 
A) the source points and their capacity 
B) the fixed costs of source points 
C) the destination points and their demand 
D) the cost of shipping one unit from each source to each destination 
E) All of these are needed.

Question 2

The total cost of the optimal solution to a transportation problem:

Accepted Answer

A) is calculated by multiplying the total supply (including any dummy values)by the average cost of the cells. 
B) cannot be calculated from the information normally included in a transportation problem. 
C) can be calculated based only on the entries in the filled cells of the solution. 
D) can be calculated from the original northwest-corner solution. 
E) is found by multiplying the amounts in each cell by the cost for that cell for each row and then subtracting the products of the amounts in each cell times the cost of each cell for the columns. 
A) is calculated by multiplying the total supply (including any dummy values)by the average cost of the cells. 
B) cannot be calculated from the information normally included in a transportation problem. 
C) can be calculated based only on the entries in the filled cells of the solution. 
D) can be calculated from the original northwest-corner solution. 
E) is found by multiplying the amounts in each cell by the cost for that cell for each row and then subtracting the products of the amounts in each cell times the cost of each cell for the columns.

Question 3

An improvement index indicates:

Accepted Answer

A) whether a method other than the stepping-stone should be used. 
B) whether a method other than the northwest-corner rule should be used. 
C) how much total cost would increase or decrease if a single unit was reallocated to that cell. 
D) whether the transportation cost in the upper left-hand corner of a cell is optimal. 
E) how much total cost would increase or decrease if the largest possible quantity were reallocated to that cell. 
A) whether a method other than the stepping-stone should be used. 
B) whether a method other than the northwest-corner rule should be used. 
C) how much total cost would increase or decrease if a single unit was reallocated to that cell. 
D) whether the transportation cost in the upper left-hand corner of a cell is optimal. 
E) how much total cost would increase or decrease if the largest possible quantity were reallocated to that cell.

Question 4

For the problem data set below,what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 1-Destination 1?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 15 
D) 90 
E) 30 
A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 15 
D) 90 
E) 30

Question 5

When using the stepping-stone method,the improvement index for an unused cell equals the shipping cost associated with that cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Neither the northwest-corner rule nor the intuitive method considers shipping cost in making initial allocations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A transportation problem has 6 origins and 12 destinations.How many possible routes are there for this problem? What is the maximum number of routes that will be used in the optimal solution?

Accepted Answer

The number of possible routes equals ori

Question 8

________ is an occurrence in transportation problems when too few shipping routes are being used to allow calculation of improvement indices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is an occurrence in transportation problems...

Question 9

The northwest-corner rule's biggest flaw is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it ignores costs. 
B) it cannot generate feasible solutions. 
C) it never generates ideal solutions. 
D) it ignores shipping time. 
E) There are no major flaws. 
A) it ignores costs. 
B) it cannot generate feasible solutions. 
C) it never generates ideal solutions. 
D) it ignores shipping time. 
E) There are no major flaws.

Which of the following is NOT needed in order to use the transportation model?

The total cost of the optimal solution to a transportation problem:

An improvement index indicates:

For the problem data set below,what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 1-Destination 1?

When using the stepping-stone method,the improvement index for an unused cell equals the shipping cost associated with that cell.

Neither the northwest-corner rule nor the intuitive method considers shipping cost in making initial allocations.

A transportation problem has 6 origins and 12 destinations.How many possible routes are there for this problem? What is the maximum number of routes that will be used in the optimal solution?

________ is an occurrence in transportation problems when too few shipping routes are being used to allow calculation of improvement indices.

The northwest-corner rule's biggest flaw is that:

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Exam 24: Transportation Models

Which of the following is NOT needed in order to use the transportation model?

The total cost of the optimal solution to a transportation problem:

An improvement index indicates:

For the problem data set below,what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 1-Destination 1?

When using the stepping-stone method,the improvement index for an unused cell equals the shipping cost associated with that cell.

Neither the northwest-corner rule nor the intuitive method considers shipping cost in making initial allocations.

A transportation problem has 6 origins and 12 destinations.How many possible routes are there for this problem? What is the maximum number of routes that will be used in the optimal solution?

________ is an occurrence in transportation problems when too few shipping routes are being used to allow calculation of improvement indices.

The northwest-corner rule's biggest flaw is that:

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Capacity and Constraint Management

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources, job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Jit, tps, and Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

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