Practical Management Science
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Chapter 4, Problem 132P
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To explain: The way aggregate planning can be expanded to an organization which produce different products on different types of machines and the information required for this.
Linear programming:
It is a mathematical modeling procedure were a linear function is maximized or minimized subject to certain constraints. This method is widely useful in making a quantitative analysis which is essential for making important business decisions.
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