PLE Case Chapter 13

Sheet Metal

Hours per unit

Hours per unit
Mower Housings Tractor Housings Production Hours Available
0.03
0.07
200
0.09
0.06
300
0.05
0.1
300
0.04
0.06
220
0.02
0.04
100
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. Available
1.2
1.8
2500

Mathematical model
Max MH +TH
.03MH + .07TH <= 200
.09MH + .06TH <= 300
.05MH + .1TH <= 300
.04MH + .06TH <= 220
.02MH + .06TH = 100
1.2MH + 1.8TH <= 2500
MH, TH >= 0

Number produced

Mower Housings Tractor Housings Total

2083.333333
0

The optimal solution pr

There are plenty of hou

Department
Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

Hours Used
Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

62.5
187.5
104.1666667
83.33333333
41.66666667

2083.333333

Using the sensitivity rep

until the sheet metal av
The solution below sho

Used
Sheet metal

2500

Alternatively, students
The solution below sets
Students might examine

Assembly
Painting
Packaging

Sheet Metal

Number pro

Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

Sheet metal

Mathematical model
Max MH +TH
.03MH + .07TH <= 200
.09MH + .06TH <= 300
.05MH + .1TH <= 300
.04MH + .06TH <= 220
.02MH + .06TH = 100
1.2MH + 1.8TH <= 2500
MH, TH >= 0
The optimal solution produces no tractor housings and students should question the practicality of this solution
There are plenty of hours available in each department, but the binding constraint is sheet metal.
Using the sensitivity report, tractor housings won't be produced
until the sheet metal availablilty exceeds 4000 sq. ft.
The solution below shows the result when 5000 sq. ft. are available.

Department
Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging
Sheet Metal

Hours per unit

Hours per unit
Mower Housings Tractor Housings Production Hours Available
0.03
0.07
200
0.09
0.06
300
0.05
0.1
300
0.04
0.06
220
0.02
0.04
100
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. Available
1.2
1.8
5000

Mower Housings Tractor Housings Total

Number produced
2666.666667
1000

3666.666667

Hours Used
Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

150
300
233.3333333
166.6666667
93.33333333
Used

Sheet metal

5000

Alternatively, students might add a lower bound on the number of tractor housings to be produced.
The solution below sets a lower bound of 1000 on tractor housings.
Students might examine the tradeoffs between the product mix and the objective function

Department
Stamping
Drilling

Hours per unit

Hours per unit
Mower Housings Tractor Housings Production Hours Available
0.03
0.07
200
0.09
0.06
300

Assembly
Painting
Packaging
Sheet Metal

0.05
0.1
0.04
0.06
0.02
0.04
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. Available
1.2
1.8

Number produced

Mower Housings Tractor Housings Total

583.3333333
1000
Hours Used

Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

87.5
112.5
129.1666667
83.33333333
51.66666667
Used

Sheet metal

2500

300
220
100
2500

1583.333333

Microsoft Excel 14.0 Answer Report

Worksheet: [Book1]Sheet1
Report Created: 10/8/2012 9:51:21 AM
Result: Solver found a solution. All constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Engine: Standard LP/Quadratic
Solution Time: 00 Seconds
Iterations: 0
Subproblems: 0
Incumbent Solutions: 0

Objective Cell (Max)

Cell
Name
$D$13 Number produced Total

Original Value
0

Final Value
2083.333333

Decision Variable Cells

Cell
Name
$B$13 Number produced Mower Housings
$C$13 Number produced Tractor Housings

Original Value
0
0

Final Value
Type
2083.333333 Normal
0 Normal

Constraints
Cell
Name
$B$16 Stamping Hours Used
$B$17 Drilling Hours Used
$B$18 Assembly Hours Used
$B$19 Painting Hours Used
$B$20 Packaging Hours Used
$B$23 Sheet metal Used

Cell Value
62.5
187.5
104.1666667
83.33333333
41.66666667
2500

Formula
$B$16<=$D$4
$B$17<=$D$5
$B$18<=$D$6
$B$19<=$D$7
$B$20<=$D$8
$B$23<=$D$10

Status
Slack
Not Binding
137.5
Not Binding
112.5
Not Binding 195.8333333
Not Binding 136.6666667
Not Binding 58.33333333
Binding
0

Microsoft Excel 14.0 Sensitivity Report

Worksheet: [Book1]Sheet1
Report Created: 10/8/2012 9:51:21 AM
Engine: Standard LP/Quadratic
Objective Cell (Max)
Cell
Name
$D$13 Number produced Total

Final Value
2083.333333

Decision Variable Cells

Cell
Name
$B$13 Number produced Mower Housings
$C$13 Number produced Tractor Housings

Final
Value
2083.333333
0

Reduced
Cost

Objective Allowable
Coefficient Increase
0
1
1E+30
-0.5
1
0.5

Constraints
Cell
$B$16
$B$17
$B$18
$B$19
$B$20
$B$23

Name
Stamping Hours Used
Drilling Hours Used
Assembly Hours Used
Painting Hours Used
Packaging Hours Used
Sheet metal Used

Final
Shadow
Constraint Allowable
Value
Price
R.H. Side Increase
62.5
0
200
1E+30
187.5
0
300
1E+30
104.1666667
0
300
1E+30
83.33333333
0
220
1E+30
41.66666667
0
100
1E+30
2500 0.833333333
2500
1500

Allowable
Decrease
0.3333334
1E+30

Allowable
Decrease
137.5
112.5
195.8333333
136.6666667
58.33333333
2500

Microsoft Excel 14.0 Limits Report

Worksheet: [Book1]Sheet1
Report Created: 10/8/2012 9:51:21 AM
Engine: Standard LP/Quadratic
Objective
Cell
Name
$D$13 Number produced Total

Value
2083.333333

Decision Variable
Cell
Name
$B$13 Number produced Mower Housings
$C$13 Number produced Tractor Housings

Value
2083.333333
0

Lower Objective
Limit
Result
0
0
0 2083.333333

Upper
Limit
2083.333333
0

Objective
Result
2083.333333
2083.333333

PLE Case Chapter 13

Sheet Metal

Hours per unit

Hours per unit
Mower Housings Tractor Housings Production Hours Available
0.03
0.07
200
0.09
0.06
300
0.05
0.1
300
0.04
0.06
220
0.02
0.04
100
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. per unit
Sq. ft. Available
1.2
1.8
2500

Number produced

Mower Housings Tractor Housings Total

583.3333333
1000

Department
Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

Hours Used
Stamping
Drilling
Assembly
Painting
Packaging

87.5
112.5
129.1666667
83.33333333
51.66666667
Used

Sheet metal

2500

1583.333333