Operational research
...lling the game programs. To achieve this goal, Maddux has found two suppliers who are willing to print programs and inserts at discounted prices. The first supplier is Quality Printing, conveniently located in Stephenville. The second supplier is First Printing, located in Ft. Worth. First Printing is willing to help the athletic department and to print the programs and inserts at 10% less than Quality Printing (the discount schedules for both printing companies are provided in Appendix A). The university’s ordering cost is $100 for each order, but the university must incur an additional $200 transportation cost for ordering from First Printing. The annual holding costs are estimated at 50% since Maddux needs to rent a space outside the campus to store the programs, as well as to transport the programs to and from the campus. Maddux wants to avoid programs shortages, and he estimates that for 5 home games with a maximum attendan...