Kitty Kennels Provides Overnight Lodging for a Variety of Pets

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Essay

Kitty Kennels provides overnight lodging for a variety of pets. An attractive feature is the quality of care the pets receive, including well balanced nutrition. The kennel's cat food is made by mixing two types of cat food to obtain the "nutritionally balanced cat diet." The data for the two cat foods are as follows: $$\begin{array} { l c c c } \text { Cat Food } & \text { Cost/Ounce } & \text { Protein (\%) } & \text { Fat (\%) } \\\hline \text { Meow Munch } & \$ .20 & 30 & 10 \\\text { Feline Feed } & \$ .15 & 15 & 30\end{array}$$
Kitty Kennels wants to be sure that the cats receive at least 5 ounces of protein and at least 3 ounces of fat per day. What is the cost of this plan, and how much fat and protein do the cats receive?

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Definitions:

Production Lead Time

The total time required to manufacture an item, including order preparation, queue, setup, run, inspection, and put-away time.

Supply-Chain Management

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Service Firms

Companies that provide intangible products or services to customers.

Vertical Integration

A strategy where a company expands its operations by moving into a different level of the supply chain, usually by acquiring or establishing its own suppliers or distributors.