| Article ID: | iaor1992547 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Start Page Number: | 591 |
| End Page Number: | 596 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1991 |
| Journal: | Computers and Operations Research |
| Authors: | Candler Wilfred |
| Keywords: | programming: integer, statistics: sampling |
This paper presents a blending problem with (a) integer constraints on minimum usage and (b) acceptance sampling with penalty function and rejection. A combination of a ‘core’ integer programming analysis with supporting simulation of stochastic outcomes allows an orderly search for the preferred cost-risk combination.