A time optimal vehicle routing model for Disaster relief delivery
| dc.contributor.author | Agyei Adane, Kofi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-16T15:56:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-16T15:56:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05-27 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the department of mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah Nniversity of Science and Technology in partial fufillment of the requirement for the degree of msc. Industrial mathematics | |
| dc.description.abstract | In linear programming, the transportation problem is one of the most important and successful applications of quantitative analysis for solving business problems in products distribution. It has also proved to be a handful tool in the optimal distribution of relief items at minimized times during disasters. This thesis presents a solution for transportation problem using computing modeling for the optimal distribution of relieve items in some selected districts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana which has been known over the years to be susceptible to flooding. The considered areas included Ada Foah, Ada West, Lekma, Prampram and Tema. This thesis aim to minimize the time for sending relieve items from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) office to disaster sites. The intent is that, the needs of each arrival area are met and every shipping vehicle operates within its capacity. These vehicles, nine in number, which served as sources of relieve items included the 1\2ton pickup, 1 ton pickup, 4 wheeler truck, 6 wheeler truck, 10 wheeler truck, 12 wheeler truck, 14 wheeler truck, 18 wheeler truck and the 22 wheeler truck. The underlying transportation tableau is derived and according to its governing mathematical model, the Vogel’s approximation method is used to search the basic feasible solution and the Modified Distribution Method (MODI) is also employed in optimizing the basic feasible solution. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/17614 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | KNUST | |
| dc.title | A time optimal vehicle routing model for Disaster relief delivery | |
| dc.type | Thesis |