Acme Manufacturing Company has a contract to deliver (100 + XX), (250 +XX), (190 + XX), (140 + XX), (220 + XX), and (110 + XX) home windows over the next 6 months. Production cost (labour, material, and utilities) per window varies by period and is estimated to be Z(50+X), {(45 + X), (55+X), ¿(48+X), ¿(52+X), and 7(50+X) over the next 6 months. To take advantage of the fluctuations in manufacturing cost, Acme can produce more windows than needed in a given month and hold the extra units for delivery in later months. This will incur a storage cost at the rate of 7(8+X) per window per month, assessed on end-of-month inventory. Develop a linear program to determine the optimum production schedule. XX = last

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Acme Manufacturing Company has a contract to deliver (100 + XX), (250 + XX), (190 + XX),
(140 + XX), (220 + XX), and (110 + XX) home windows over the next 6 months. Production
cost (labour, material, and utilities) per window varies by period and is estimated to be
Z(50+X), 7(45 + X), 7(55+X), 7(48+X), 7(52+X), and 3(50+X) over the next 6 months. To
take advantage of the fluctuations in manufacturing cost, Acme can produce more windows
than needed in a given month and hold the extra units for delivery in later months. This will
incur a storage cost at the rate of (8+X) per window per month, assessed on end-of-month
inventory. Develop a linear program to determine the optimum production schedule. XX = last
Transcribed Image Text:Acme Manufacturing Company has a contract to deliver (100 + XX), (250 + XX), (190 + XX), (140 + XX), (220 + XX), and (110 + XX) home windows over the next 6 months. Production cost (labour, material, and utilities) per window varies by period and is estimated to be Z(50+X), 7(45 + X), 7(55+X), 7(48+X), 7(52+X), and 3(50+X) over the next 6 months. To take advantage of the fluctuations in manufacturing cost, Acme can produce more windows than needed in a given month and hold the extra units for delivery in later months. This will incur a storage cost at the rate of (8+X) per window per month, assessed on end-of-month inventory. Develop a linear program to determine the optimum production schedule. XX = last
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