Northwest Corner Rule and Lowest Cost Method

Transportation Modeling Example You work as a supply chain manager for Samsung's Home Appliances division. You have three plants across North America, which produce dryers that you need to sell from three different distribution centers across the continent. Your production facilities are located in Mexico City, Detroit, and Ottawa, while the distribution centers are located in Los Angeles, Calgary, and Panama City. Given the following information on demand, supply, and transportation costs, find the expected total shipping cost using both the Northwest Corner Rule and the Intuitive Lowest Cost Method