Question: Formulate an LP model and spreadsheet model using solver and sensitivity report. CASE STUDY: SUPPLY CHAIN OF NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED (A) National Fertilizer Limited has

Formulate an LP model and spreadsheet model using solver and sensitivity report.

Formulate an LP model and spreadsheet model using solver and sensitivity report.

CASE STUDY: SUPPLY CHAIN OF NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED (A) National Fertilizer Limited has to fulfill supply contracts to its 4 main customers; 650 bags to Customer-1 , 800 bags to Customer-2, 950 bags to Customer-3, and 750 bags to Customer- 4 . It can meet this demand by shipping existing inventory from any of its three Warehouses. Warehouse-A has 1200 bags of inventory available, Warehouse-B has 1500 bags, and Warehouse-C has 800 bags. The company has taken the following policy decisions due to strategic reasons: Policy-1: At least 50 bags of fertilizer for Customer-2 will be shipped from Warehouse-C Policy-2: Warehouse-A will not supply to Customer-3 The shipping costs (in hundred Rs.) for one bag to be sent from each warehouse to each customer are given in the table below: The company would like to satisfy the demand for each customer in a way that will minimize the total supply chain cost

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