A mathematical programming model and linear programming solution procedure are developed to assign salesmen to accounts and simultaneously to determine appropriate time allocations to the accounts. The model is useful for sales situations in which geographic locations of accounts are close and the interaction of the salesman with the account is relatively important in the marketing mix. An implementation example is discussed.
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