The Role of Transportation Model in Reducing Costs An Applied Study on the Syrian General Establishment for Grain

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the role of transportation model solution methods (Northwest Corner, Least Cost, Vogel's Approximate) in reducing costs at the General Grain Corporation in Lattakia. The researcher analysed the collected data using (QM for Windows).

     The study concluded that the transportation model contributes significantly to reducing transportation costs. The savings achieved by Northwest Corner Method amounted to 112,535,000 s.p, and the savings achieved by using Least Cost Method amounted to 114,979,900 s.p, while the savings achieved by using Approximate Vogel Method amounted to 126,930,300 s.p. The researcher also presented a set of recommendations, the most important of which are: enhancing the interest and support of senior management in the institution under study to use the transfer method, stop using of traditional methods based on trial and error in making the decisions and increasing the degree of their reliance on modern scientific methods, working to increase the number of specialists in quantitative methods (including the transfer method) and creating special administrative departments or units for them to work as planning and control groups.