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@article{209332,
        author = {Balram Patel and Dr. R.S. Patel},
        title = {An Analytical and Comparative Study of Various Transportation Problem Solution Methods: NWCM, VAM, Improved VAM, Modified VAM, Least Cost Method, Raval’s Approximation Method, New Approach (NEWA), ASM, Improved ASM, ASMTP and Improved ASMTP},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {5},
        pages = {1471-1479},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=209332},
        abstract = {In the present study, several methods for obtaining an initial basic feasible solution are comparatively analysed, namely the North-West Corner Method (NWCM), Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM), Raval’s Approximation Method, New Approach (NEWA), ASM, Improved ASM, NEWA, ASMTP and Improved ASMTP. The comparative analysis focuses on their effectiveness in obtaining initial solutions and their associated transportation costs. The study aims to examine the relative performance of these methods and identify their applicability to different transportation problem instances.},
        keywords = {Transportation Problem; North-West Corner Method (NWCM); Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM); Raval’s Approximation Method; New Approach (NEWA), ASM, Improved ASM, ASMTP and Improved ASMTP; Basic Feasible Solution (BFS); Initial Basic Feasible Solution; Transportation Cost; Operations Research.},
        month = {October},
        }