CHAPTER 4
ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
WHAT IS ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM
Assignment Problem is a special type of linear programming problem where the objective is to minimise the cost or time of completing a number of jobs by a number of persons.
The assignment problem in the general form can be stated as follows:
“Given n facilities, n jobs and the effectiveness of each facility for each job, the problem is to assign each facility to one and only one job in such a way that the measure of effectiveness is optimised (Maximised or Minimised).”
Several problems of management has a structure identical with the assignment problem.
Example I A manager has four persons (i.e. facilities) available for four separate jobs (i.e. jobs) and the cost of assigning (i.e. effectiveness) ...
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