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LP Modeling Applications With Computer Analyses in Excel and QM For Windows

Ingredient Blending applications diet and feed mix problems are special cases of a more general class of problems known as LP problems. LP problems are Used to determine the most economical diet for hospital patients Also known as the feed mix problem.

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LP Modeling Applications With Computer Analyses in Excel and QM For Windows

Ingredient Blending applications diet and feed mix problems are special cases of a more general class of problems known as LP problems. LP problems are Used to determine the most economical diet for hospital patients Also known as the feed mix problem.

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Chapter 8

LP Modeling Applications with Computer Analyses in Excel and QM for Windows


Ingredient Blending Applications

To accompany Quantitative Analysis for Management, Tenth Edition, by Render, Stair, and Hanna Power Point slides created by Jeff Heyl

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Diet Problems One of the earliest LP applications Used to determine the most economical diet for hospital patients Also known as the feed mix problem

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The Whole Food Nutrition Center uses three bulk

grains to blend a natural cereal They advertise the cereal meets the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (USRDA) for four key nutrients They want to select the blend that will meet the requirements at the minimum cost
NUTRIENT Protein USRDA 3 units

Riboflavin
Phosphorus Magnesium

2 units
1 unit 0.425 units

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We let XA = pounds of grain A in one 2-ounce serving of cereal XB = pounds of grain B in one 2-ounce serving of cereal XC = pounds of grain C in one 2-ounce serving of cereal Whole Foods Natural Cereal requirements
GRAIN A B C COST PER POUND (CENTS) 33 47 38 PROTEIN (UNITS/LB) 22 28 21 RIBOFLAVIN (UNITS/LB) 16 14 25 PHOSPHOROUS (UNITS/LB) 8 7 9 MAGNESIUM (UNITS/LB) 5 0 6

Table 8.5

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specifying a food or feed ingredient combination that satisfies stated nutritional requirements at a minimum cost level.
One objective function: 2. One or more constraints: 4 constraints (one each

for protein, riboflavin, phosphorous, and magnesium)


3. Alternative courses of action: A,B and C

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The objective function is
Minimize total cost of mixing a 2-ounce serving = $0.33XA + $0.47XB + $0.38XC

subject to 22XA + 28XB + 21XC 16XA + 14XB + 25XC 8XA + 7XB + 9XC 5XA + 0XB + 6XC XA + XB + XC XA, XB, XC

= 0

3 2 1 0.425 0.125

(protein units) (riboflavin units) (phosphorous units) (magnesium units) (total mix)

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Whole Food solution using QM for Windows

Program 8.8

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Ingredient Mix and Blending Problems Diet and feed mix problems are special cases of a more general class of problems known as ingredient or blending problems Blending problems arise when decisions must be made regarding the blending of two or more resources to produce one or more product Resources may contain essential ingredients that must be blended so that a specified percentage is in the final mix

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