This document presents a production problem involving two products, P and Q, each with different selling prices, market potentials, and production requirements. It describes the production process for each product including setup times, workers required and their skills and time needed. It also provides the total operating costs of the company and poses the question of determining the maximum weekly net profit or minimum loss the company is capable of earning.
This document presents a production problem involving two products, P and Q, each with different selling prices, market potentials, and production requirements. It describes the production process for each product including setup times, workers required and their skills and time needed. It also provides the total operating costs of the company and poses the question of determining the maximum weekly net profit or minimum loss the company is capable of earning.
This document presents a production problem involving two products, P and Q, each with different selling prices, market potentials, and production requirements. It describes the production process for each product including setup times, workers required and their skills and time needed. It also provides the total operating costs of the company and poses the question of determining the maximum weekly net profit or minimum loss the company is capable of earning.
This document presents a production problem involving two products, P and Q, each with different selling prices, market potentials, and production requirements. It describes the production process for each product including setup times, workers required and their skills and time needed. It also provides the total operating costs of the company and poses the question of determining the maximum weekly net profit or minimum loss the company is capable of earning.
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P & Q Problem
Solve this problem.
Apply TOC to solve this problem. P&Q Perfect operation (no defects) Same selling price to any clients P Q Fixed market potential $90/U $100/U Set-up times nil 100 U/week 50 U/week
4 workers (skills are not interchangeable):
1 worker with skill A D D 1 worker with skill B 15 min./U 5 min./U BOC 1 worker with skill C $5/U 1 worker with skill D C C B 10 min./U 5 min./U 15 min./U Each worker is available 5 days a week, 8 hours a day
A B A Total operating expenses of the company are
15 min./U 15 min./U 10 min./U $6000 per week (which includes salaries, and everything else)
RM1 RM2 RM3
$20/U $20/U $20/U Initial question: What is the maximum net profit (or minimum loss) this company is capable of earning per week?