Exhibit 6.1 The Following Questions Pertain to the Problem, Formulation, and Spreadsheet

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Essay

Exhibit 6.1
The following questions pertain to the problem, formulation, and spreadsheet implementation below.
A research director must pick a subset of research projects to fund over the next five years. He has five candidate projects, not all of which cover the entire five-year period. Although the director has limited funds in each of the next five years, he can carry over unspent research funds into the next year. Additionally, up to $30K can be carried out of the five-year planning period. The following table summarizes the projects and budget available to the research director. The following is the ILP formulation and a spreadsheet model for the problem.
-Refer to Exhibit 6.1. What formulas should go in cells D8:H8 and D11:H11 of the above Excel spreadsheet?

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Definitions:

Inbound Movement

The process of goods being transported into a specific area or facility, particularly in logistics and supply chain management.

Manufacturing Process

The series of operations involved in the production of goods, often involving assembly or the transformation of raw materials into finished products.

Distribution Center

A warehouse or specialized facility where products are stored and sorted for further distribution to retailers or customers.

Finished Goods

are products that have completed the manufacturing process but have not yet been sold or distributed to the end consumer.