Solve Problem And Applications Of Klein Industries

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Solve problem and applications: Klein Industries manufactures three types of portable air compressors. The data is given as part of the question. There is no external data set provided. Use what is given by the problem. Klein Industries manufactures three types of portable air compressors: small, medium, and large, which have unit profits of $20.50, $34.00, and $42.00, respectively. The projected monthly sales are: Small 14,000 to 21,000; Medium 6,200 to 12,500; Large 2,600 to 4,200. The production process consists of three primary activities: bending and forming, welding, and painting. The amount of time in minutes needed to process each product in each department is shown below:

| Activity | Small | Medium | Large | Available Time |

|----------------------|--------|--------|--------|----------------|

| Bending/forming | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 23,400 minutes |

| Welding | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 23,400 minutes |

| Painting | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 46,800 minutes |

How many of each type of air compressor should the company produce to maximize profit? a. Formulate and solve a linear optimization model using the auxiliary variable cells method and write a short memo to the production manager explaining the sensitivity information. b. Solve the model without the auxiliary variables and explain the relationship between the reduced costs and the shadow prices found in part a. You must use Solver tool in Excel. Set your constraints right, and fill in the solver dialogue box properly. Be sure to review links provided in the last lesson, or in one of the announcements in the first week of class. Here is a YouTube link you could view. Also, additional slides to explain basics and a basic example is attached. The example and slides are for demonstration and illustration purposes only to help practice how to use Solver tool.

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The problem presented by Klein Industries involves optimizing the production quantity of three different portable air compressors—small, medium, and large—within given resource constraints to maximize profit. To approach this problem, a linear programming model is formulated, incorporating variables, objective function, and constraints based on production times and sales limits.

Let us define the decision variables:

  • S = number of small compressors to produce
  • M = number of medium compressors to produce
  • L = number of large compressors to produce

The objective function aims to maximize total profit, calculated as:

Maximize Z = 20.50S + 34.00M + 42.00L

Subject to constraints based on processing times:

  • Bending/forming: 0.4S + 0.7M + 0.8L ≤ 23,400
  • Welding: 0.6S + 1.0M + 1.2L ≤ 23,400
  • Painting: 1.4S + 2.6M + 3.1L ≤ 46,800

Additionally, production quantities are constrained by minimum and maximum sales expectations:

  • 14,000 ≤ S ≤ 21,000
  • 6,200 ≤ M ≤ 12,500
  • 2,600 ≤ L ≤ 4,200

To formulate and solve this problem using the auxiliary variable cells method, slack and surplus variables are introduced to convert inequalities into equalities, facilitating the use of the Solver tool in Excel. After setting up the variables, the objective function, and constraints within the spreadsheet, Solver can be configured to find the optimal production levels.

The sensitivity report generated by Solver provides valuable information, including shadow prices of resource constraints and reduced costs. The shadow prices indicate how much the objective function value would improve per unit increase in resource availability, guiding decision-makers on where resources may be most efficiently allocated. Reduced costs reveal how much the profit coefficient of each variable would need to improve before it would be beneficial to produce that product at zero units.

Solving the model without auxiliary variables simplifies the problem but makes it less explicit about resource utilization. The relationship between reduced costs and shadow prices is that shadow prices are associated with constraints and inform on the marginal worth of resources; in contrast, reduced costs pertain to variables and suggest whether it is advantageous to produce additional units. By analyzing both, managers can better understand the trade-offs involved in production planning and resource allocation.

In conclusion, the linear programming model effectively guides decision-making at Klein Industries to maximize profits while respecting production and resource constraints. The auxiliary variables approach enhances the understanding of resource sensitivities, whereas the direct method with Solver enables practical solution implementation. Both perspectives are essential for comprehensive production planning and operational efficiency.

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