A small aerospace company is considering eight projects: Project 1: Develop an automated test facility.
Question:
A small aerospace company is considering eight projects:
■ Project 1: Develop an automated test facility.
■ Project 2: Bar code all inventory and machinery.
■ Project 3: Introduce a CAD/CAM system.
■ Project 4: Buy a new lathe and deburring system.
■ Project 5: Institute an FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System).
■ Project 6: Install a LAN (Local Area Network).
■ Project 7: Develop an AIS (Artificial Intelligence Simulation).
■ Project 8: Set up a TQM (Total Quality Management) program.
Each project has been rated on five attributes: return on investment (ROI), cost, productivity improvement, workforce requirements, and degree of technological risk. These ratings are given in the file P16_14.xlsx.
The company has set the following five goals (listed in order of priority):
■ Goal 1: Achieve an ROI of at least $3250.
■ Goal 2: Limit cost to $1300.
■ Goal 3: Achieve a productivity improvement of at least 6.
■ Goal 4: Limit workforce use to 108.
■ Goal 5: Limit technological risk to a total of 4.
Use goal programming to determine which projects should be undertaken.
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Practical Management Science
ISBN: 9781111531317
4th Edition
Authors: Wayne L. Winston, S. Christian Albright