SW Assignment Analysis
SW Assignment Analysis
1. A plant manager has four subordinates, and four tasks to be performed. The
subordinates differ in efficiency and the tasks differ in their intrinsic difficulty. This
estimate of the times each man would take to perform each task is given in the
effectiveness matrix below. How should the tasks be allocated, one to a man, so as to
minimize the total man hours?
I II III IV
A 8 26 17 11
B 13 28 4 26
C 38 19 18 15
D 19 26 24 10
Use the assignment algorithm discussed in class to get the optimal solution. Show all the
steps/tables used. (20 points)
I II III IV
A
B
C
D
I II III IV
A
B
C
D
I II III IV
A
B
C
D
I II III IV
A
B
C
D
I II III IV
A
B
C
D
OPTIMAL SOLUTION
Subordinates Task Man hours Subordinates Task Man hours
A A
B B
C C
D D
TOTAL TOTAL
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2. A dairy plant has five milk tankers I, II, III, IV & V. These milk tankers are to
be used on five delivery routes A, B, C, D, and E. The distances (in kms)
between dairy plant and the delivery routes are given in the following distance
matrix. How the milk tankers should be assigned to the chilling centers so as to
minimize the distance travelled? (20 points)
I II III IV V
A 160 130 175 190 200
B 135 120 130 160 175
C 140 110 155 170 185
D 50 50 80 80 110
E 55 35 70 80 105
SOLUTION:
I II III IV V
A
B
C
D
E
I II III IV V
A
B
C
D
E
I II III IV V
A
B
C
D
E
I II III IV V
A
B
C
D
E
I II III IV V
A
B
C
D
E
OPTIMAL SOLUTION
Chilling Milk Distances Chilling Milk Distances
Centers Tankers (in km) Centers Tankers (in km)
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
TOTAL TOTAL
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