SOLVE TANKERS

This study applies the transportation model as an optimization tool to address tanker routes problem in petroleum distribution. The research focuses on minimizing transportation cost reducing fuel consumption, and improving operational efficiency in the delivery of petroleum products from supply depots to various demand centers using linear programming techniques, the transportation problem was formulated to determine the optimal routes and cost- effective allocation of tankers. Data were obtained for selected depots and filling stations in Benin city Edo state and analyzed using the Northwest Corner Rule (NCR), Least Cost Method (LCM), Vogel Approximation Method (VAM), Russell Approximation Method (RAM) and Stepping-Stone Optimal Solution