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Supplement
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Reference no. UVA-QA-0490
Subject category: Case Method and Specialist Management Disciplines
Authors: Robert L Carraway (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1996
Revision date: 23-Aug-2011
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Linear programming; Logistics; Spreadsheets
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Abstract

Buckeye Power & Light Company (BP&L) has recently retained the services of a consulting firm to analyze aspects of its operations. This supplement contains the consultant's report, which includes an optimized linear-programming (LP) spreadsheet model using the Excel Solver. The supplement also provides a detailed explanation of the model, written for someone with no prior LP experience. See also the main case, 'Buckeye Power & Light Company'.
Industry:
Energy
Teaching note
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Reference no. UVA-QA-0326TN
Subject category: Case Method and Specialist Management Disciplines
Authors: Robert L Carraway (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: June 1996
Length: 15 pages
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Case
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Reference no. UVA-QA-0326
Subject category: Case Method and Specialist Management Disciplines
Authors: Robert L Carraway (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia); Sherwood C Frey Jr (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: December 1993
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Decision theory; Linear programming; Negotiation; Resource allocation; Sensitivity analysis
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Abstract

Buckeye Power & Light Company (BP&L) has recently retained the services of a consulting firm to analyze aspects of its operations. This supplement contains the consultant's report, which includes an optimized linear-programming (LP) spreadsheet model using the Excel Solver. The supplement also provides a detailed explanation of the model, written for someone with no prior LP experience. See also the main case, 'Buckeye Power & Light Company'.

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Teaching note
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Reference no. UVA-QA-0326TN
Subject category: Case Method and Specialist Management Disciplines
Authors: Robert L Carraway (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: June 1996
Length: 15 pages
View full details
Case
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Reference no. UVA-QA-0326
Subject category: Case Method and Specialist Management Disciplines
Authors: Robert L Carraway (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia); Sherwood C Frey Jr (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: December 1993
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Decision theory; Linear programming; Negotiation; Resource allocation; Sensitivity analysis
View full details