Optimal transportation schedule for a Lumber company in Ghana

Abstract

In this paper, the concept of transportation problem was applied to a Lumber Company A in Ghana which had a difficulty in transporting wood from its four logging sites to five wood markets weekly in order to minimize cost. Based on the data collected, Management Scientist Version 5 Software was used to solve the transportation problem. Optimal weekly transportation schedule was obtained for the Lumber Company. Finally, the total optimal transportation cost of the company for every week was found to be GH₵ 2500. It is strongly recommended that the Lumber Company should adhere to the optimal transportation schedule and also employ at least one operations researcher to assist the company in its activities.