Optimization of Production Scheduling in a Production Company Using Transportation Model

Transportation model is one of the most predominantly used technique in the field of Operational Research, it is widely used as a decision-making tool in industries and organizations to help managers make better decisions. The performance of any industry/organization depends on both its technological expertise and managerial and organizational effectiveness. In this paper, a production scheduling problem of 1500 ml of packaged Faro water produced by Adama Beverages Limited (ABL), Yola, is modelled as a transportation model and analyzed using Production and Operations Management (POM) Software. The result of the analysis shows that the Company would minimize its yearly cost of production by N85, 424,780:00 (46.25%), if proper production scheduling is being adhered to.