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The Caterer Problem

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  • Wlodzimierz Szwarc

    (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

  • Marc E. Posner

    (New York University, New York, New York)

Abstract

This paper develops a one-pass transportation solution that solves the Caterer Problem with a fixed number of new napkins. It provides conditions for determining when this solution can be improved by changing the number of purchased napkins. This approach leads to a simple method of solving the Caterer Problem by treating the fixed case as a parametric programming problem. The procedure is 0( n 2 ).

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  • Wlodzimierz Szwarc & Marc E. Posner, 1985. "The Caterer Problem," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 33(6), pages 1215-1224, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:33:y:1985:i:6:p:1215-1224
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.33.6.1215
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