A Linear Programming Approach in Profit Maximization for Food Production

  • Nurul Ashikin Yadri Shah
  • Zuraini Ayop MRS
Keywords: Linear Programming, Mathematical Model, Optimization, Solver

Abstract

Nowadays, the prices of raw materials to produce frozen food is increase due to many factors
such as economy, politics and technological development. Therefore, RSS Delek company which produced
frozen foods has to spend wisely to ensure that the company manage to maximize profits. The objective of
this study is to determine the number of each type of frozen food should be produced in order to maximize
profits. Linear programming is used to model the data and the model solved by using MS Excel. Result
showed that the company should produced two packs of karipap, one packs of apam, one packs of pau, and
three packs of cucur badak daily and profit increase 100%.

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Published
2022-07-24
How to Cite
Yadri Shah, N. A., & Ayop, Z. (2022). A Linear Programming Approach in Profit Maximization for Food Production. Selangor Science & Technology Review (SeSTeR), 6(2), 51-54. Retrieved from https://sester.journals.unisel.edu.my/ojs/index.php/sester/article/view/285
Issue
Vol 6 No 2 (2022): Special Issue: APPLIED SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Section
Articles in English

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