TRIM PROBLEM
Problem 1.84
The Fine Paper Company produces rolls of paper used in cash registers. Each roll of paper is 500 ft. in length and can be produced in widths of 1, 2, 3 and 5 inch. The company’s production process results in 500' rolls that are 12 inches in width. Thus, the company must cut its 12 inch roll to the desired widths. It has six basic cutting alternatives as follows:
The minimum demand requirements for the four rolls are as follows:
| Roll Width (inches) | Demand Requirements (Rolls) |
| 1 | 6000 |
| 2 | 4000 |
| 3 | 3000 |
| 5 | 2000 |
The company wishes to minimise the wastes generated by its production process, while meeting its ...
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