Principles Of Operations Management
Principles Of Operations Management
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780135173930
Author: RENDER, Barry, HEIZER, Jay, Munson, Chuck
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 12P
Summary Introduction

To determine: The range of values for ‘w’ such that Company C is a recommended outsourcing provider using factor rating method.

Introduction:

Factor-rating method:

The factor-rating method is a quantitative approach to make a decision from various alternatives such that the decision is beneficial to the firm involved. This method is utilized to decide on new layout, new locations, best supplier, outsourcing providers etc.

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Answer to Problem 12P

Company C is recommended for all values of w such that 1 ≤ w ≤ 25.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Ratings of Outsource providers
Factor Weight A B C D
Labor W 5 4 3 5
Quality Procedures 30 2 3 5 1
Logistics System 5 3 4 3 5
Price 25 5 3 4 4
Trustworthiness 5 3 2 3 5
Technology in place 15 2 5 4 4
Management team 15 5 4 2 1

Weights or an scale = 1 - 30

Formula to calculate weighted rating:

Weighted Rating = Importance Weight × rating

Formula to calculate Total weighted rating:

Total weighted rating = Individualweighted rating

Calculation for A:

Calculation of weighted rating:

The weighted rating is calculated by multiplying the importance weighted with individual rating.

Labor:

Labor = w × 5= 5w

The weighted rating for Labor is 5w.

Quality procedures:

Quality procedures = 30 × 2= 60

The weighted rating for Quality procedures is 60.

Logistics System:

Logistiscs System = 5 × 3= 15

The weighted rating for Logistics System is 15.

Price:

Price = 25 × 5= 125

The weighted rating for Price is 125.

Trustworthiness:

Trustworthiness = 5 × 3= 15

The weighted rating for Trustworthiness is 15.

Technology in place:

Technology in place = 15 × 2= 30

The weighted rating for Technology in place is 30.

Management Team:

Management team = 15 × 5= 75

The weighted rating for Management Team is 75.

Calculation of total weighted rating:

The total weighted rating is calculated by the summation of the individual weighted ratings.

Total weighted rating = 5w + 60 + 15 + 125 + 15 + 30 + 75= 5w + 320

The total weighted rating for A is 5w + 320.

Calculation for B:

Calculation of weighted rating:

The weighted rating is calculated by multiplying the importance weighted with individual rating.

Labor:

Labor = w × 4= 4w

The weighted rating for Labor is 4w.

Quality procedures:

Quality procedures = 30 × 3= 90

The weighted rating for Quality procedures is 90.

Logistics System:

Logistiscs System = 5 × 4= 20

The weighted rating for Logistics System is 20.

Price:

Price = 25 × 3= 75

The weighted rating for Price is 75.

Trustworthiness:

Trustworthiness = 5 × 2= 10

The weighted rating for Trustworthiness is 10.

Technology in place:

Technology in place = 15 × 5= 75

The weighted rating for Technology in place is 75.

Management Team:

Management team = 15 × 4= 60

The weighted rating for Management Team is 60.

Calculation of total weighted rating:

The total weighted rating is calculated by the summation of the individual weighted ratings.

Total weighted rating = 4w + 90 + 20 + 75 + 10 + 75 + 60= 4w + 330

The total weighted rating for B is 4w + 330.

Calculation for C:

Calculation of weighted rating:

The weighted rating is calculated by multiplying the importance weighted with individual rating.

Labor:

Labor = w × 3= 3w

The weighted rating for Labor is 3w.

Quality procedures:

Quality procedures = 30 × 5= 150

The weighted rating for Quality procedures is 150.

Logistics System:

Logistiscs System = 5 × 3= 15

The weighted rating for Logistics System is 15.

Price:

Price = 25 × 4= 100

The weighted rating for Price is 100.

Trustworthiness:

Trustworthiness = 5 × 3= 15

The weighted rating for Trustworthiness is 15.

Technology in place:

Technology in place = 15 × 4= 60

The weighted rating for Technology in place is 60.

Management Team:

Management team = 15 × 2= 30

The weighted rating for Management Team is 30.

Calculation of total weighted rating:

The total weighted rating is calculated by the summation of the individual weighted ratings.

Total weighted rating = 3w + 150 + 15 + 100 + 15 + 60 + 30= 3w + 370

The total weighted rating for C is 3w + 370.

Calculation for D:

Calculation of weighted rating:

The weighted rating is calculated by multiplying the importance weighted with individual rating.

Labor:

Labor = w × 5= 5w

The weighted rating for Labor is 5w.

Quality procedures:

Quality procedures = 30 × 1= 30

The weighted rating for Quality procedures is 30.

Logistics System:

Logistiscs System = 5 × 5= 25

The weighted rating for Logistics System is 25.

Price:

Price = 25 × 4= 100

The weighted rating for Price is 100.

Trustworthiness:

Trustworthiness = 5 × 5= 25

The weighted rating for Trustworthiness is 25.

Technology in place:

Technology in place = 15 × 4= 60

The weighted rating for Technology in place is 60.

Management Team:

Management team = 15 × 1= 15

The weighted rating for Management Team is 15.

Calculation of total weighted rating:

The total weighted rating is calculated by the summation of the individual weighted ratings.

Total weighted rating = 5w + 30 + 25 + 100 + 25 + 60 + 15= 5w + 255

The total weighted rating for D is 5w + 255.

Calculation of range of values for w:

The range of values is calculated by equating the total weighted rating of C with all the other outsourcing providers.

Equating C with A:

3w + 370  5w + 320370 - 320  5w - 3w50  2w25  w (1)

Equating C with B:

3w + 370  4w + 330370 - 330  4w - 3w40  w (2)

Equating C with D:

3w + 370  5w + 255370 - 255  5w - 3w115  2w57.5  w (3)

The weights are scaled from 1 – 30 as given in the question. The value of w can only be in the range of 1 to 30. From (1), (2), and (3) the range of ‘w’ so that C is the best outsourcing provider is w ≤ 25. It means that ‘w’ can be assigned a value starting from 1 to 25.

Company C is recommended for all values of ‘w’ such that 1 ≤ w ≤ 25.

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