Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
5-31-1983
Degree Name
Master of Science in Management Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Industrial and Management Engineering
First Advisor
David W. Mo
Abstract
This thesis develops a microcomputer software to solve mid-sized goal programming problems utilizing the revised simplex method.
Goal programming is an extension of linear programming, but is more powerful and flexible than linear programming because of its capability in handling problems with multiple conflicting objectives, instead of dealing with "one dimensional" objective - profit maximization or cost minimization. Accordingly, goal programming is very useful to the complex organizational environments.
With the help of rapid and accurate computation of digital computers, solving a complex program is not a difficult task at all. However, some medium-sized companies cannot afford a mainframe -computer, and they still face problems related to multiple conflicting goals or objectives. One way to alleviate this difficulty is to solve these goal programming problems by a less expensive means, a microcomputer. Besides the relative low cost of a microcomputer, the convenience and its capability further attribute to its popularity. Based on the above-mentioned facts, a goal programming computer software coded in BASIC language is developed and implemented. This development and implementation will be beneficial to some medium-sized companies as well as to individual utilization.
Recommended Citation
Lu, Chanhon Joe, "An application of personal microcomputer to solve mid-sized goal programming problems" (1983). Theses. 3561.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/3561
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