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Video Links

The Northwest Corner Rule

This video shows how to find the minimum transportation cost using the Northwest corner rule. (This video is 8 minutes long.)
LO B.1 Formulate and solve the transportation problems using both manual methods and the Excel Solver, and interpret the solutions.

The Stepping Stone Method
In this video, instructor Ed Dansereau explains how to apply the stepping stone method to a transportation problem.
LO B.1 Formulate and solve the transportation problems using both manual methods and the Excel Solver, and interpret the solutions.

Web Links

Unbalanced Transportation Problems
This article is a tutorial for solving an unbalanced transportation problem.
LO B.2 Apply transportation modeling to other situations.

Using Dummy Demand Destinations
This page gives an overview of solving transportation problems, using dummy origins and destinations.
LO B.2 Apply transportation modeling to other situations.

Degeneracy
This page describes how to solve degeneracy in the transportation problem.
LO B.2 Apply transportation modeling to other situations.