Quantitative Management: Network Modeling

Overview/Description
To show how to use linear programming for network modelling in order to solve a range of network problems

Target Audience
Analysts and business decision makers seeking competency in the area of quantitative management

Prerequisites
A general understanding of information systems and management principles, along with a grounding in calculus and algebra

Expected Duration
5:00 Hours

Objectives:

Quantitative Management: Network Modeling

  • To introduce the use of linear programming to solve network flow problems
  • To formulate a linear programming model for a shortest path problem in LINDO and Excel
  • To formulate and solve a linear programming (LP) model for an assignment problem
  • To construct a linear programming model to solve a maximal flow problem
  • To introduce the use of linear programming in the solving of transshipment problems


    • Course Number: KQM24SE