Shipping costs in USD

China to chennai and cochin

1 shekou
2 shekou
3 shekou
4 shekou
5 shekou

1 Dalian
2 Dalian
3 Dalian
4 Dalian
5 Dalian

1 Zhanjiang
2 Zhanjiang
3 Zhanjiang
4 Zhanjiang
5 Zhanjiang

Shipping costs in USD

singapore
363.45
Hong Kong
336.12
colombo
1573.76
Chennai
1099.76
Hong Kong
336.12

Singapore
Hong Kong
colombo
shekou
Hong Kong

Busan
338.81
Singapore
428.78
Tanjung Pelepas
500.79
Port Kelang
444.49
Colombo
1910.37

Shekou
352.93
Hong Kong
352.93
Port Kelang
369.28
Colombo
1595.4
Chiwan
-

shekou

Busan
Singapore
Tanjung Pelepas
Port Kelang
Colombo

Shekou
Hong Kong
Port Kelang
Colombo
Chiwan

Chennai
Singapore Colombo
1258.06 4022.48

Dalian
Zhanjiang

Transit time in days

1323.39
1546.69

4359.09
4044.12

Chennai
Singapore Colombo
shekou
10
9
Dalian
20
33
Zhanjiang
16
14

Chennai
894.61
port kelang
314.86
Chennai
2448.72
cochin
1015.79
Tanjung Pelepas
371.16

cochin
Singapore
897.05
chennai
port kelang
913.3
cochin
colombo
648.8

Chennai
1035.46
Chennai
894.61
Chennai
984.45
Chennai
913.3
Chennai
2448.72

cochin
Busan
1212.33
cochin
Singapore
897.05
cochin
Tanjung Pelepas
1003.63
Cochin
Port Kelang
918.52
Cochin
Colombo
648.8

Chennai
1099.76
Singapore
299.15
Chennai
913.3
Chennai
2448.72
Port Kelang
-

Cochin
Shekou
1015.79
Chennai
Singapore
894.61
Cochin
Port Kelang
918.52
Cochin
`
Colombo
648.8
Chennai
Port Kelang
913.3

Port Kelang
1564.28

Chennai
Tanjung Pelepas984.45

shekou

port kelang

cochin
918.52

Cochin
Tanjung Pelepas 1003.63

Singapore

Cochin
897.05

Port Kelang

Cochin
918.52

Cochin
Singapore Colombo Port Kelang
1260.5 2222.56
1569.5

1357.79
1282.58

Port Kelang
14
25
14

Dalian
Zhanjiang

shekou
Dalian
Zhanjiang

1325.83
1549.13

Singapore
20
22
17

2559.17
2244.2

1363.01
1287.8

Cochin
Colombo Port Kelang
21
16
21
25
18
19

taxonomy method
Chennai
Singapore
Shekou

Colombo

Port Kelang

Cost
Time

1258.06
10

4022.48
9

1564.28
14

mean
sd

634.03
882.5116893

2015.74
2837.958924

789.14
1096.213501

0.707106781 0.707106781
-0.707106781 -0.707106781

0.707106781
-0.707106781

ZB1
ZB2

DISATNCE MATRIX
DB1
DB2

1.4142135623731 0
0.707106781186548
0
-1.41421356237309
-0.707106781186548

square of the distance matrix

2
0

P1
P2
P3

0.496269461
0.774724854
1

0
0

0.5
0.5

sqr root
2.5 1.581139
0.5 0.707107
0
0
0.762749
0.792037
2.37611
3.138858

row total

d1
d2
d3
mean
sd
3SD

Assignment

Shipping costs in USD

shekou
Dalian
Zhanjiang

Step -1

Singapore Colombo
Port Kelang
1258.06
4022.48
1564.28
1323.39
4359.09
1357.79
1546.69
4044.12
1282.58

Select the minimum from row 1 and substract from the remaining, similarly for row 2 and 3.
0
0
264

Step - 2

306
34
0

2
274
0

306
34
0

If no of lines = no of assignments, then the table gives optimal solution

If no of lines < no of assignments, then select the minimum and subtract from the remaining and add a
0
0
264

Step - 5

2
274
0

Draw the min no of lines in order to cover all zeros in the reduction matrix
0
0
264

Step - 4

306
34
0

Similarly coloum wise

0
0
264

Step - 3

2764
3036
2762

0
272
0

304
32
0

Identify the row and column with one zero and assign
Singapore Colombo
Port Kelang
shekou
0
0
304
Dalian
0
272
32
Zhanjiang
264
0
0

So, the results are

shekou
Dalian
Zhanjiang

Colombo
Singapore
Port Kelang

These are the optimum routes

Transit time in days

shekou
Dalian
Zhanjiang

Singapore Colombo Port Kelang

11
9
14
20
33
25
16
14
14

for row 2 and 3.

2
0
2

0
13
0

5
5
0

2
0
2

0
13
0

5
5
0

2
0
2

0
13
0

5
5
0

m the remaining and add at the intersection

Singapore Colombo Port Kelang

shekou
2
0
5
Dalian
0
13
5
Zhanjiang
2
0
0

shekou

Colombo

Dalian
Zhanjiang

Singapore
Port Kelang

Transportation
Nort west corner method
Supply
shekou
Dalian
Zhanjiang
Demand

Singapore Colombo Port Kelang

1258.06 4022.48
1564.28
1323.39 4359.09
1357.79
1546.69 4044.12
1282.58
50
50
50

1258.06
1323.39
1546.69
50

4022.48
4359.09
4044.12
50

1564.28
1357.79
1282.58
50

25
0
0

15
30
0

0
30
20

The result shows,

Shekou - Singapore - Chennai = 25 units
Shekou - Colombo - Chennai = 15 units
Dalian - Colombo - Chennai = 30 units
Dalian - Port Kelango - Chennai = 30 units
Zhanjiang - Port Kelang - Chennai = 20 units

40
60
50
150

40
60
50

1258 * 25
4022 * 15
4359 * 30
1357 * 30
1282 * 20

Transportation
Least cost method
Supply
shekou
Dalian
Zhanjiang
Demand

=
=
=
=
=

31450
60330
130770
40710
25640
288900

Singapore Colombo Port Kelang

1258.06 4022.48
1564.28
1323.39 4359.09
1357.79
1546.69 4044.12
1282.58
50
50
50

1258.06
1323.39
1546.69
50

4022.48
4359.09
4044.12
50

1564.28
1357.79
1282.58
50

25
0
0

15
30
0

0
30
20

40
60
50
150

40
60
50