Question 1

In transportation model analysis, the stepping-stone method is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify a dummy origin point. 
B)  obtain an initial feasible solution. 
C)  evaluate empty cells for possible degeneracy. 
D)  balance supply and demand. 
E)  evaluate empty cells for potential solution improvements. 
A)  identify a dummy origin point. 
B)  obtain an initial feasible solution. 
C)  evaluate empty cells for possible degeneracy. 
D)  balance supply and demand. 
E)  evaluate empty cells for potential solution improvements.

Question 2

In a minimization problem, a negative improvement index in a cell indicates that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  solution is optimal. 
B)  total cost will increase if units are reallocated to that cell. 
C)  current iteration is worse than the previous one. 
D)  total cost will decrease if units are reallocated to that cell. 
E)  problem has no feasible solution. 
A)  solution is optimal. 
B)  total cost will increase if units are reallocated to that cell. 
C)  current iteration is worse than the previous one. 
D)  total cost will decrease if units are reallocated to that cell. 
E)  problem has no feasible solution.

Question 3

A transportation problem has two origins: A can supply 20 units and B can supply 50 units. This problem has two destinations: C requires 25 units and D requires 35 units. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem will require a dummy demand with a capacity of 10 units. 
B)  The problem is unbalanced and cannot be solved by the transportation method. 
C)  The problem will require a dummy supply with a capacity of 10 units. 
D)  Destinations C and D must each receive 5 units more than they require. 
E)  None of these is true. 
A)  The problem will require a dummy demand with a capacity of 10 units. 
B)  The problem is unbalanced and cannot be solved by the transportation method. 
C)  The problem will require a dummy supply with a capacity of 10 units. 
D)  Destinations C and D must each receive 5 units more than they require. 
E)  None of these is true.

Question 4

For the problem data set below, what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 3 - Destination 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  35 
E)  5 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  35 
E)  5

Question 5

The elements of a transportation problem that supply goods are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

origins, o

Question 6

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)  it does not have a visualization capability. 
A)  it ignores costs. 
B)  it cannot generate feasible solutions. 
C)  it never generates ideal solutions. 
D)  it ignores shipping time. 
E)  it does not have a visualization capability.

Question 7

Degeneracy occurs when the number of occupied squares is bigger than the number of rows plus the number of columns minus one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ finds the least-cost means of shipping supplies from several origins to several destinations.

Accepted Answer

Transporta

Question 9

In a transportation problem, degeneracy means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the problem was improperly constructed, and it must be reformulated. 
B)  the assumptions of the transportation model have not been met. 
C)  the number of filled cells is too small to allow the calculation of improvement indices. 
D)  the total supply and the total demand are unbalanced. 
E)  the number of origins is not equal to the number of destinations. 
A)  the problem was improperly constructed, and it must be reformulated. 
B)  the assumptions of the transportation model have not been met. 
C)  the number of filled cells is too small to allow the calculation of improvement indices. 
D)  the total supply and the total demand are unbalanced. 
E)  the number of origins is not equal to the number of destinations.

Question 10

Total demand for a transportation model is 25 while total supply is 20. Which of the following should be included?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dummy source of 20 units 
B)  a dummy destination of 5 units 
C)  a dummy source of 5 units 
D)  a dummy destination of 20 units 
E)  a dummy destination of 45 units 
A)  a dummy source of 20 units 
B)  a dummy destination of 5 units 
C)  a dummy source of 5 units 
D)  a dummy destination of 20 units 
E)  a dummy destination of 45 units

Question 11

Upon completion of the northwest-corner rule, which source-destination cell is guaranteed to be occupied?

Accepted Answer

A)  top-left 
B)  top-right 
C)  bottom-left 
D)  bottom-right 
E)  the cell with the lowest shipping cost (or at least one of them if there's a tie) 
A)  top-left 
B)  top-right 
C)  bottom-left 
D)  bottom-right 
E)  the cell with the lowest shipping cost (or at least one of them if there's a tie)

Question 12

The number of routes filled by a solution to a transportation problem is no larger than ________.

Accepted Answer

the sum of

In transportation model analysis, the stepping-stone method is used to:

In a minimization problem, a negative improvement index in a cell indicates that the:

A transportation problem has two origins: A can supply 20 units and B can supply 50 units. This problem has two destinations: C requires 25 units and D requires 35 units. Which of the following is TRUE?

For the problem data set below, what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 3 - Destination 3?

The elements of a transportation problem that supply goods are referred to as ________.

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

Degeneracy occurs when the number of occupied squares is bigger than the number of rows plus the number of columns minus one.

________ finds the least-cost means of shipping supplies from several origins to several destinations.

In a transportation problem, degeneracy means that:

Total demand for a transportation model is 25 while total supply is 20. Which of the following should be included?

Upon completion of the northwest-corner rule, which source-destination cell is guaranteed to be occupied?

The number of routes filled by a solution to a transportation problem is no larger than ________.

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Exam 19: Transportation Models

In transportation model analysis, the stepping-stone method is used to:

In a minimization problem, a negative improvement index in a cell indicates that the:

A transportation problem has two origins: A can supply 20 units and B can supply 50 units. This problem has two destinations: C requires 25 units and D requires 35 units. Which of the following is TRUE?

For the problem data set below, what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 3 - Destination 3?

The elements of a transportation problem that supply goods are referred to as ________.

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

Degeneracy occurs when the number of occupied squares is bigger than the number of rows plus the number of columns minus one.

________ finds the least-cost means of shipping supplies from several origins to several destinations.

In a transportation problem, degeneracy means that:

Total demand for a transportation model is 25 while total supply is 20. Which of the following should be included?

Upon completion of the northwest-corner rule, which source-destination cell is guaranteed to be occupied?

The number of routes filled by a solution to a transportation problem is no larger than ________.

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategies

Location Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Applying Analytics to Big Data in Operations Management

Filters