Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Student Value Edition (12th Edition)
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Chapter B, Problem 1DQ
Summary Introduction
To determine: Applications of linear programming.
Introduction:
Linear programming:
It is a linear optimization technique followed to develop a best outcome for the problem in hand. The outcome might be of maximum profit or less cost which are represented by a linear relationship. The outcome will take into consideration the constraints present in achieving the solution.
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Applications of linear programming:
Some applications of linear programming are:
- The
scheduling of school buses, so that the total distance travelled by the busses is minimized. - The allocation of more police patrol units on highly sensitive areas for quick respond during emergency situations.
- The blend of materials in a firm to develop a product, so that the overall cost of the materials is minimized.
- The efficient allocation of the resources of the firm, so that the profits are maximized.
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Chapter B Solutions
Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Student Value Edition (12th Edition)
Ch. B - Prob. 1DQCh. B - Prob. 2DQCh. B - Prob. 3DQCh. B - Prob. 4DQCh. B - Prob. 5DQCh. B - Prob. 6DQCh. B - Prob. 7DQCh. B - Prob. 8DQCh. B - Prob. 9DQCh. B - Prob. 10DQ
Ch. B - Prob. 11DQCh. B - Where a constraint crosses the vertical or...Ch. B - Prob. 13DQCh. B - The LP relationships that follow were formulated...Ch. B - Prob. 2PCh. B - Prob. 3PCh. B - B.4. Consider the following linear programming...Ch. B - Prob. 5PCh. B - Prob. 6PCh. B - Green Vehicle Inc. manufactures electric cars and...Ch. B - Prob. 8PCh. B - Prob. 9PCh. B - Prob. 10PCh. B - Prob. 11PCh. B - Prob. 12PCh. B - Prob. 13PCh. B - Prob. 14PCh. B - Prob. 22PCh. B - A fertilizer manufacturer has to fulfill supply...Ch. B - Prob. 25PCh. B - Prob. 26PCh. B - Prob. 27PCh. B - Prob. 28PCh. B - Prob. 29PCh. B - Prob. 30PCh. B - How many corner points are there in the feasible...Ch. B - Prob. 34PCh. B - Prob. 35PCh. B - Prob. 36PCh. B - Prob. 37PCh. B - Prob. 38PCh. B - Bowman Builders manufactures steel storage sheds...Ch. B - Prob. 40PCh. B - Prob. 41PCh. B - Quain Lawn and Garden, Inc Bill and Jeanne Quain...Ch. B - Quain Lawn and Garden, Inc Bill and Jeanne Quain...Ch. B - Prob. 1.1VCCh. B - Prob. 1.2VCCh. B - Prob. 1.3VCCh. B - Prob. 1.4VC
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