Nu-kote International manufactures ink-jet, laser, and toner cartridges; ribbons; and thermal fax supplies. We developed spreadsheet linear-programming models for planning shipments of finished goods ...

Diet models based on goal programming (GP) are valuable tools in designing diets that comply with nutritional, palatability and cost constraints. Results derived from GP models are usually very ...

This paper describes some rules for combining component models into complete linear programs. The objective is to lay the foundations for systems that give users flexibility in designing new models ...