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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Operations Research
Internal Assignment Applicable for April 2022 Examination

1. Consider the transportation problem presented in the following table:
TABLE BELOWD1 D2 D3 D4 Supply
S1 19 30 50 10 7
S2 70 30 40 60 9
S3 40 8 70 20 18
Demand 5 8 7 14
Find initial feasible solution using Vogel’s Approximation method (VAM), also find
optimal solution using stepping-stone method. (10 Marks)

2. Consider the transportation problem with plant source and warehouse distribution
presented in the following table:
Source WH1 WH2 WH3 WH4 Supply
P1 19 30 50 12 7
P2 70 30 40 60 10
P3 40 10 60 20 18
Requirement 5 8 7 15
Find initial feasible solution using Northwest corner method and Least cost method, also
find optimal solution using Modified Distribution (MODI) method. (10 Marks)

3. A small project consisting of eight activities has the following characteristics:

a. Draw the PERT network for the project.
Prepare the activity schedule for the project.
Determine the critical path.
(5 Marks)

b. If a 30- week deadline is imposed, what is the probability that the project will be
finished within the time limit?
If the project manager wants to 99% sure that the project is completed on the schedule
date, how many weeks before that date should he start the project work?
(5 Marks)