Optimalisasi Efisiensi Biaya Transporrtasi dengan Metode Vogel’s Approximation Method (Vam) dalam Linear Programing pada Cv Herba Sedunia

Jurnal Manuhara: Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Manajemen Dan Bisnis
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Jurnal Manuhara : Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Manajemen dan Bisnis

This study aims to optimize transportation costs at CV Herba Sedunia by applying the Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM). The research data include shipping costs, supply, and demand from two warehouses to five distribution regions: East Java, Central Java, West Java, DIY & Banten, and Outside Java. VAM was employed to determine an efficient initial solution for distributing 1,250 product units, resulting in a total transportation cost of IDR 18,150,000. The shipping allocation was designed based on a combination of the lowest shipping costs and warehouse supply capacity, maximizing distribution efficiency. This study demonstrates that mathematical approaches like VAM can significantly reduce operational costs while providing strategic flexibility to adapt to changes in costs or demand.