equalities with slack‚ surplus‚ and artificial variables 2. Set up and solve LP problems with simplex tableaus 3. Interpret the meaning of every number in a simplex tableau 4. Recognize special cases such as infeasibility‚ unboundedness‚ and degeneracy 5. Use the simplex tables to conduct sensitivity analysis 6. Construct the dual problem from the primal problem © 2009 Prentice-Hall‚ Inc. 9–2 Linear Programming: The Simplex Method © 2008 Prentice-Hall‚ Inc. Chapter Outline 9.1 Introduction
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Raptor Fuels produces three grades of gasoline Regular‚ Premium‚ and Super. All of these are produced by blending two types of crude oil Crude A and Crude B. The two types of crude contain specific ingredients which help in determining the octane rating of gasoline. The important ingredients and the costs are contained in the following table: [pic] .:. In order to achieve the desired octane ratings‚ at least 41% of Regular gasoline should be Ingredient 1; at least 44% of Premium gasoline must
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Quantitative Techniques/Operations Research Successful managers use quantitative techniques in decision making when: 1. The problem is complex. 2. The problem involves many variables. 3. There are data which describe the decision environment. 4. There are data which describe the value or utility of the different possible alternatives. 5. The goals of the decision maker or the organization can be described in quantitative terms. 6. Workable models are available
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persons using Western University facilities. They have the competitive advantage of being within walking distance for their target market. The problem facing the two partners is whether or not this business will provide enough return to be worth the quantitative investments they would need to make. Dunes location is a major strength. They are located at the heart of the University of Western Ontario‚ a convenient location for low mobility students‚ much of whom are included in their target market. Richard
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Quantitative Management (QM) is a technique founded on over 30 years of portfolio management research. The many theories involved in portfolio management‚ of which Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is the most widely-known‚ have led to a wide range of investor behaviour models. Each model aims to predict future market movements and measure the risks associated with them. These risks can be analysed according to potential returns‚ thus providing a risk management tool. Although the development
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Quantitative Management Theory is realized through measurable data and mathematical models. The theories are worked out through mathematical games and problem solving. The results are then acted upon for decision making. During World War II‚ mathematicians‚ physicists‚ and other scientists joined together to solve military problems. The quantitative school of management is a result of the research conducted during World War II. The quantitative approachto management involves the use of quantitative
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FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & MARKETING EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OM 551 Class Schedule: Wed / or Thurs: 8:00- 11:45 &13:00- 16:30 DR. TAQI N. AL-FARAJ E-MAIL: tagi@kfupm.edu.sa Telephone: 860-2724 Mobile: +966506847529 Introduction Quantitative Methods for Management‚ also known as Management Science‚ is a discipline that attempts to aid managerial decision
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USES OF BUSINESS INVENTORY CONTROL Inventory management is one of the most important aspects of any business‚ especially those that are dealing with manufacturing of goods. Inventory management entails the receiving‚ processing and distributing of raw materials and finished goods. There are different reasons why firms need to use inventory management control techniques‚ some of the reasons are; provider better customer service‚ to have control of inventories‚ to increase productivity‚ and to create
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ociety’s Use of Quantitative Models Serita A Riggens MSA 640 Quantitative Applications in Decision-Making Central Michigan University Instructor: Dr. Howard E Van Auken August 11‚ 2010 Society’s use of Quantitative Methods The use of quantitative models in real-world decision making is a practice that has become the norm in society. Decision makers have searched continually for ways to reduce or eliminate the uncertainties in the decision making process. For decades
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Quantitative Techniques in Management Assignment A 1. From the following data calculate the missing the missing frequency. No. of tablets 4-8 8-12 12-16 16-20 20-24 24-28 28-32 32-36 36-40 No. of Persons Cured 11 13 16 14? 9 17 6 4 The average number of tablets to curve fever was 19.9. Solution: No. of tablets Mid point No. of persons cured Product 4-8 6 11 66 8-12 10 13 130 12-16 14 16 224 16-20 18 14 252 20-24 22 x 22x 24-28 28-32 26 30 9 17 234 510 32-36 34 6 204 36-40
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