In: Operations Management
Manufaktura Sdn Bhd is a supplier of Extruder and Cooling Fan
for 3D printer. The company makes RM 125
profit from each extruder and RM 85 profit from cooling fan. The
company has a contract to provide a shop
with exactly 30 components (extruder and cooling fan) per month.
The company must also purchase at least the
minimum of 80 tapping screw (specific model) per month from a
supplier, but it can also order more if needed.
Each extruder needs 2 tapping screws, while each cooling fan needs
8 tapping screws. From past performance,
the company knows they cannot make more than 20 extruders per
month.
Define the number of extruders and cooling fan the company must
produce to maximize their profit. Use the
simplex method to solve this problem.