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An Introduction to Management Science 13th Edition by David Anderson,Dennis Sweeney ,Thomas Williams ,Jeffrey Camm, Kipp Martin
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1439043271An Introduction to Management Science 13th Edition by David Anderson,Dennis Sweeney ,Thomas Williams ,Jeffrey Camm, Kipp Martin
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1439043271 Exercise 2
A firm just complement a new plant that will produce more than 500 different produces, using more than 50 different production lines and machines. The production scheduling decision are critical in that sales will be lost if customer demands are not met on time. If no individual in the firm has experience with this production operation and if new production schedules must be generated each week, why should the firm consider a quantitative approach to the production scheduling problem?
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With 500 different products and 50 different production lines and machines, working out a weekly production schedule even in an old plant based on qualitative analysis, where there are experienced managers, may not be easy.
In the present case, the plant is new and no manager will have sufficient experience to arrive at a weekly production schedule based on qualitative analysis. In addition, the complexity in terms of products and machines/production lines would rule out qualitative analysis. Production scheduling decisions are important because sales will be lost if customers' requirements are not met on time.
In view of the criticality described above, a quantitative approach should be considered in arriving at weekly production schedules.
In the present case, the plant is new and no manager will have sufficient experience to arrive at a weekly production schedule based on qualitative analysis. In addition, the complexity in terms of products and machines/production lines would rule out qualitative analysis. Production scheduling decisions are important because sales will be lost if customers' requirements are not met on time.
In view of the criticality described above, a quantitative approach should be considered in arriving at weekly production schedules.
An Introduction to Management Science 13th Edition by David Anderson,Dennis Sweeney ,Thomas Williams ,Jeffrey Camm, Kipp Martin
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