Consider a Department Store That Must Make Weekly Shipments of a Certain

question 42

Essay

Consider a department store that must make weekly shipments of a certain product from two different warehouses to four different stores.
a.How could a quantitative approach to decision making be used to solve this problem?
b.What would be the uncontrollable inputs for which data must be gathered?
c.What would be the decision variables of the mathematical model? the objective function? the constraints?
d.Is the model deterministic or stochastic?
e.Suggest assumptions that could be made to simplify the model.

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Definitions:

Masking Stimulus

A stimulus that inhibits the perception of another stimulus, making it difficult or impossible to process on a conscious level.

Subliminal Messages

Stimuli or signals below the threshold of conscious awareness, designed to influence thoughts, feelings, or actions without being directly noticed.

Conscious Perception

the awareness of one's environment and one's own sensations, thoughts, and feelings at any given moment.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of stimulation that must occur before you can experience a sensation.