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To determine: the usage of standard length boards to minimum for supply company by formulating and solving linear programming
Introduction: Linear programming is used to obtain the best possible outcome from the given real-world problem which is subjective to constraints and inequalities. It is used to make decisions based on business objectives. It is used in business planning, industrial engineering, and physical science. Express the real-world problem into the mathematical expression to get the optimal solution from the linear programming.
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To determine: the usage of standard length boards to minimum trim loss rather than minize total number of boards for supply company by formulating and solving linear programming
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