Applicability of linear programming (LP) to operations problems Evaluate the statement: “Linear programming models can be applied to the line balancing problem and the transportation problem.” Mark the statement's correctness.
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering and Production Management
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATrue
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BFalse
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CTrue for transportation only
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DTrue for line balancing only
Answer
Correct Answer: True
Explanation
ConceptThe transportation problem is a classic LP. Line balancing can be formulated as an integer/linear program (assigning tasks to stations subject to precedence and cycle-time constraints).
ImplicationTherefore, LP-based formulations apply to both problems, although heuristics are often used in practice for line balancing.
Final AnswerTrue