OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT -CONNECT
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Author: Stevenson
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Chapter 19, Problem 1.2CQ
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
SL Company manufactures different varieties of chemical products utilized by photo-processors. It was bought out by a corporation recently. The managers have been assigned with the task of working jointly to manage the operations efficiently.
The manager of a department is given a weekly financial plan of $11,980 for the manufacturingof three chemical products. The budget is for, paying the expenses of labor, materials, and so forth. The manager is looking at maximizing the contribution from the given resources.
To determine:An equal contribution of all the products.
Introduction:
Linear programming:
Linear programming is a mathematical modeling method where a linear function is maximized or minimized, taking the various constraints present in the problem into consideration. It is useful in making quantitative decisions in business planning.
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