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Assignment1(IndividualAssignment)
25%MarksDuedate:9July2012(nowordlimit)
CaseStudy:ScottsvilleTextileMill
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This task will relate to analytical skills in solving optimisation problem (linear programming)
using Excel with Solver add-in.
ScottsvilleTextileMill
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Case fromAnderson, D., Sweeney D., Williams T., Martin, K. (2010), An Introduction to Management Science Quantitative Approaches
to Decision Making, 13 edition, South Western, Cengage.

Assessment Criteria
Studentshould
Clearlydefineallvariables.
Mathematicallyformulatetheproblemwithclearexplanationforeachconstraint.
provideallassumption,ifany
provideexplanationforExceloutputs.
Discussandinterprettheresults.

Thefollowingcriteriawillalsobeconsidered:
Organizationofthereport.
Clarityofpresentationandthesequenceofthetopics
Comprehensivenessofthediscussion.
Studentmustsubmitthesoftversionoftheexcelsolution.