Linear Programming Isn't Always the Answer

David E. Debeau
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David E. Debeau: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio

Operations Research, 1957, vol. 5, issue 3, 429-433

Abstract: Linear programming has been frequently applied to the problem of finding the best mix of raw material for a particular selection of products. In applications of this type where one or more of the raw materials is nonuniform, application of linear programming can increase the cost of operation Calculation of charge for a metal melting furnace is discussed as an example.

Date: 1957
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