Difference Between Transportation problem and Assignment problem

Transportation Problem
Number of sources and
number of destinations need
not be equal. Hence, the cost
matrix is not necessarily a
square matrix.
The problem is unbalanced if
the total supply and total
demand are not equal.

Assignment Problem
Since assignment is done one
basis, the number of sources
and
the
number
of
destinations
are
equal.
Hence, the cost matrix must
be a square matrix.
The problem is unbalanced if
the cost matrix is not a
square matrix.