Answer to Question #322806 in Operations Research for Farhat

Question

In using the stepping stone method Am getting values that are different from you net cost change.what could be the problem? And can we use a different path other than what you used or are there some rules? Could the answer still be correct or?looking forward for your reply,please.Thank you.

Answer 1

stepping stone is used when the improvement index is below than 1, that means it is not an optimal solution. use the path that give the improvement index of zero and above so that the answer is optimal. by that, you should be able to get minimum cost.