You run a company that produces three electrical products – clocks, radios, and toasters. Answer the following question using the Answer Report and the Sensitivity Report Below. Support your answers with explanations and the work showed. Which of the constraints are binding? What does the slack for each non-binding constraint represent?
Critical Path Method
The critical path is the longest succession of tasks that has to be successfully completed to conclude a project entirely. The tasks involved in the sequence are called critical activities, as any task getting delayed will result in the whole project getting delayed. To determine the time duration of a project, the critical path has to be identified. The critical path method or CPM is used by project managers to evaluate the least amount of time required to finish each task with the least amount of delay.
Cost Analysis
The entire idea of cost of production or definition of production cost is applied corresponding or we can say that it is related to investment or money cost. Money cost or investment refers to any money expenditure which the firm or supplier or producer undertakes in purchasing or hiring factor of production or factor services.
Inventory Management
Inventory management is the process or system of handling all the goods that an organization owns. In simpler terms, inventory management deals with how a company orders, stores, and uses its goods.
Project Management
Project Management is all about management and optimum utilization of the resources in the best possible manner to develop the software as per the requirement of the client. Here the Project refers to the development of software to meet the end objective of the client by providing the required product or service within a specified Period of time and ensuring high quality. This can be done by managing all the available resources. In short, it can be defined as an application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the objective of the Project. It is the duty of a Project Manager to achieve the objective of the Project as per the specifications given by the client.
You run a company that produces three electrical products – clocks, radios, and toasters.
Answer the following question using the Answer Report and the Sensitivity Report Below. Support your answers with explanations and the work showed.
Which of the constraints are binding? What does the slack for each non-binding constraint represent?
![ANSWER REPORT
Objective Cell (Max)
Original
Cell
Name
Value
Final Value
$F$5 Profit
4478.57
Variable Cells
Original
Cell
Name
Value
Final Value
Integer
$B$3
Clocks
178.57 Contin
$¢$3
Radios
O Contin
$D$3
Toasters
150 Contin
Constraints
Cell
Name
Cell Value
Formula
Status
Slack
SEST Budget Used
2000 ŞE$7<=$F$7
Binding
Not
$E$8
Labor Used
657.14 ŞE$8<=$F$8
Binding
2.86
Not
ŞE$9
Clocks Demand Used
178.57 SE$9<=$F$9
Binding
21.43
$E$10 Radios Demand Used
SE$11 Toasters Demand Used
Not
O SE$10<=$F$10 Binding
150 ŞE$11<-$F$11 Binding
300
SENSITIVITY REPORT
Variable Cells
Final
Reduced
Objective
Allowable
Allowable
Cell
Name
Value
Cost
Coefficient
Increase
Decrease
$B$3
Clocks
178.57
15
1.8
1
$C$3
Radios
-1.43
20
1.43
1E+30
$D$3
Toasters
150
12
1E+30
1.29
Constraints
Final
Shadow
Constraint
Allowable
Allowable
Cell
Name
Value
Price
RH. Side
Increase
Decrease
ŞE$7 Budget Used
2000
2.14
2000
1250
10
SE$8
Labor Used
657.14
660
1E+30
2.86
$E$9
Clocks Demand Used
178.57
200
1E+30
21.43
$E$10 Radios Demand Used
300
1E+30
300
SE$11 Toasters Demand Used
150
1.29
150
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