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Formulate the production planning problem considering demand, inventory costs, setup costs, and no backorders. Then, add constraints to limit monthly production to less than 200 items.

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Production planning is a fundamental problem in operations research that involves determining the optimal quantities of products to manufacture over a specific period while minimizing costs and satisfying demand. In this scenario, the company is planning production for the upcoming year, where demand varies monthly, and specific cost factors such as inventory holding costs and setup costs influence decision-making.

The primary objective is to develop a model that minimizes the total costs associated with production and inventory. The variables in this model include the quantity of items produced each month, the inventory held at the end of each month, and the number of setups or production runs. The costs involved encompass holding inventory costs, which are given as $10 per item per month, and setup costs, which are fixed at $100 per production run. Since no backorders are permitted, the model must ensure that demand is met each month without delay, thereby requiring at least as much production as demand within the same period or accumulated inventory.

To formulate this problem, decision variables are defined as follows:

  • Let \( P_t \) be the production quantity in month \( t \).
  • Let \( I_t \) be the inventory at the end of month \( t \).

The objective function aims to minimize total costs, expressed as:

\[ \text{Minimize} \quad \sum_{t=1}^{12} \left( 10 \times I_t + 100 \times y_t \right) \]

where \( y_t \) is a binary variable indicating whether a production setup occurs in month \( t \):

Constraints include:

  • Flow balance equations: \( I_{t-1} + P_t = D_t + I_t \), for all \( t \), where \( D_t \) is demand in month \( t \).
  • Initial inventory: \( I_0 = 0 \).
  • Non-negativity constraints: \( P_t \geq 0, I_t \geq 0 \).
  • Setup constraints: \( y_t = 1 \) if \( P_t > 0 \), else 0.

Adding production limits, the constraint becomes:

\[ P_t \leq 200 \], for all \( t \), limiting monthly production to less than 200 items.

This formulation allows the company to optimize production schedules, balance inventory costs, and adhere to operational constraints effectively, ensuring demand is met at minimum total cost.

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