| Article ID: | iaor1995961 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 45 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page Number: | 714 |
| End Page Number: | 719 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1994 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Vidal R.V.V. |
| Keywords: | programming: nonlinear |
The paper studies the problem of determining the number and dimensions of sizes of apparel so as to maximize profits. It develops a simple one-variable bisection search algorithm that gives the optimal solution. An example is solved interactively using a Macintosh LC and Math CAD, a mathematical software package.