situation. The fact that employees are their representatives in business as well as society propelled the ideas like Corporate Team Bonding Sessions‚ adventure activities‚ allowing maternal as well as paternal leaves & kids at workplace. Nowadays companies are known by these policies‚ for example- Pedigree Petfoods allows its employees to bring their pet dogs to their workplace. ("Dog-friendly policies that allow employees to bring well-behaved pets to work are popping up in many
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Linear Programming Concept Paper There are two types of linear programming: 1. Linear Programming- involves no more than 2 variables‚ linear programming problems can be structured to minimize costs as well as maximize profits. Due to the increasing complexity of business organizations‚ the role of the management executive as a decision maker is becoming more and more difficult. Linear programming is a useful technique to solve such problems. The necessary condition is that the data must be
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optimal investment strategy that would allow J. D. Williams‚ Inc. to maximize the annual yield of an investment of $800‚000 in a diversified portfolio of funds. To find the investment that would result in the greatest annual yield we have formulated a linear program that takes into account the requirements for the client of J. D. Williams‚ Inc. The requirements for the investment portfolio can be found on the section titled “Problem Description” The greatest annual yield that can be expected while
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Linear Programming Application Transportation Problem The Navy has 9‚000 pounds of material in Albany‚ Georgia that it wishes to ship to three installations: San Diego‚ Norfolk‚ and Pensacola. They require 4‚000‚ 2‚500‚ and 2‚500 pounds‚ respectively. Government regulations require equal distribution of shipping among the three carriers. The shipping costs per pound for truck‚ railroad‚ and airplane transit are shown below. Formulate and solve a linear program to determine the shipping
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problems. In this example I show how I typically set up a problem. First I set up the linear programming model and then develop a parallel set-up to use as input to the Solver add-in. I use this strategy because I first like to set up the problem solution before I worry about setting up the parameters for using Solver. 24. Universal Claims Processors processes insurance claims for large national insurance companies. Most claim processing is done by a large pool of computer operators‚ some of whom
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Q.1. What is a linear programming problem ? Discuss the steps and role of linear programming is solving management problems. Discuss and describe the role of liner programming in managerial decision-making bringing out limitations‚ if any. Ans : Linear Programming is a mathematical technique useful for allocation of scarce or limited resources to several competing activities on the basis of given criterion of optimality. The usefulness of linear programming as a tool for optimal decision-making
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Linear Programming in Finance‚ Accounting and Economics Sijia Lu 7289928683 Abstract This article is literatures review about five articles‚ which apply linear programming to Finance‚ accounting and economics. The mathematical method is found of crucial importance in those fields. The paper shows how theoretical inference in linear programming throws light upon realistic practice‚ and how empirical evidence supports those theories. Keywords: finance; accounting; economics; linear programming; investment
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Graphical and Simplex Methods of Linear Programming The graphical method is the more popular method to use because they are easy to use and understand. Working with only a few variables at a time they allow operations managers to compare projected demand to existing capacity. The graphical method is a trial and error approach that can be easily done by a manager or even a clerical staff. Since it is trial and error though‚ it does not necessarily generate the optimal plan. One downside of this
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Executive Summary: Marketing Strategy Optimization: Using linear programming to establish an optimal marketing mixture. Drew M. Stapleton‚ Joe B. Hanna and Dan Markussen‚ American Business Review 2(21)-pg 54-62 June 2003 In recent times marketing strategy is playing a vital role in a firm success. It optimizes the marketing resources and can improve the revenue generation and market share. Since the global market place is increasing‚ companies find optimizing the marketing effort even more complex
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Quantitative Methods in Business – Linear Programming 1- Statement of the Problem: Middle East for investment offers a bundle of investment options in many types of securities. Mr. Brown‚ an investor‚ would like to invest $ 5 million in various securities. He wishes to maximize his yearly profit over the next year. The investment company offered him a portfolio including Bonds‚ Stocks‚ Gold and Land. The expected return is 6% for Bonds‚ 14% for Stocks‚ 10% for Gold and 5% for Land. For diversification
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