BLENDING OR/MS‚ JUDGEMENT‚ AND GIS: RESTRUCTURING THE P&G’S SUPPLY CHAIN Presented by Assel Gubaidullina and Carolina Argenté The case study analyzes in great details how by utilizing integer programming and network optimization worked in concert with Geographical Information System (GIS) to re-engineering product sourcing and distribution system for North America. Procter & Gamble is the biggest company in “Fast Moving Consumer Goods”. The company produces 300 brands worldwide in 140
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MGT5088 CASE TWO - RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Scheduling with Resource Constraints Using Qualitative Simulation Graphs (QSG) Prepared by: Susan H. Davenport July 6th‚ 2009 This report assesses the risk in the application of the Qualitative Simulation Graph Methodology (QSGM) model that addresses Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) scheduling-with-resources problem. PERT scheduling is a network Analysis
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Mathematical modelling of a hyperboloid container Mathematical model is a method of simulating real-life situations with mathematical equations to forecast their future behaviour. Eykhoff (1974) defined a mathematical model as ’a representation of the essential aspects of an existing system (or a system to be constructed) which presents knowledge of that system in usable form’. Mathematical models are used particularly in the natural sciences and engineering disciplines (such as physics‚ biology
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MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS: A PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH Individual Problems 15-4‚ 15-6 & 16-3 15-On page 170 and 171 in the textbook it is covered with great scenarios. Our questions states "Does the ability to move first give the employer an advantage?" not only is the best strategy achieved by eliminating the sub optimal strategy‚ but we also know that when you eliminate MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS one of the branches of the tree‚ or one of the options‚ you change the nature of the
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Vêtements Ltée by Steven L. McShane University of Western Australia Perth‚ Australia This case may be used by current adopters of: S. L. McShane Canadian Organizational Behaviour‚ 5th ed. (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson‚ 2004); S. L. McShane & M. A. von Glinow‚ Organizational Behavior‚ 3rd ed. (Boston: McGraw-Hill‚ 2005); S. L. McShane & T. Travaglione‚ Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim‚ 1st ed. (Sydney: McGraw-Hill Australia‚ 2003) Copyright © 1995 Steven L. McShane Vêtements Ltée Vêtements
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Q1.(a) What is linear programming problem? (b) A toy company manufactures two types of dolls‚ a basic version doll-A and a deluxe version doll-B. Each doll of type B takes twice as long to produce as one of type A‚ and the company would have time to make maximum of 1000 per day. The supply of plastic is sufficient to produce 1000 dolls per day (both A & B combined). The deluxe version requires a fancy dress for which there are only 500 per day available. If the company makes a profit of Rs 3.00
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Chapter 3‚ Problem 8 Information from problem 7. Formulate LPM to determine the number of basketballs and footballs to produce in order to maximize profit. X1 -- # of basketballs X2 -- # of footballs Maximize Z = 12x1 + 16x2 Subject to: 3x1 + 2x2 ≤ 500 4x1 + 5x2 ≤ 800 X1‚ x2 ≥ 0 Transform this model to standard form. Maximize Z = 12x1 + 16x2 + 0s1 +0s2 3x1 + 2x2 + s1 = 500 4x1 +5x2 + x2 = 800 X1‚ x2‚ s1‚ s2 ≥ 0 a). Identify the amount of unused resources (slack) at each of
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interoffice memorandum to: shanghai management team from: cassandra r gatlin subject: task 2 date: A. Upon reviewing your transportation issues‚ currently‚ the optimal transportations cost are $13‚600 (as seen below). I recommend using the transportation modeling to find the distribution pattern that will meet the availability and the demand with the least amount of shipping costs. Using transportation model we find that the best and optimal warehouse solution based on the information (current
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Inventory Management 186278 Accurate inventory control for a grocery store such as Safeway is monumental. A customer that is shopping at a grocery store‚ such as Safeway‚ expects to find the shelves full of items it normally sells. The frustration a customer might experience from an empty shelf could cause more damage than just a lost chance at revenue from a sale. In order to maintain a fully stocked shelf‚ Safeway utilizes an inventory management system (Inventory Management‚ 2016). It could lose
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Exam 2 Preparation Guidelines February 24‚ 2013 Exam 2 is scheduled for Tuesday 3/5. Coverage will include material identified on the syllabus through 2/28. The exam will be comprised of two parts: (1) multiple choice questions (and possibly a few true/false)‚ (2) short answers. The weight between parts I and II will likely be in the neighborhood of 50-50. I’m guessing that 80% or more of the exam points will based on content since exam 1 (i.e.‚ content in chapters 8‚ 10‚ and 11). The exam is closed
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