Question 1. Software used in 3D printer systems manufactured by Spectrum LASER Corp. is: currently able to automatically develop hollows, shells, and "tree supports" to save development time. Network printing for use on multiple machines and at different locations globally is available. New software, called JIT II, is being beta tested that will allow IloT-type (Industrial Internet of Things) connections between machines at distant locations. When on board monitoring sensors detect that a part is about to fail, or it is time to replace one of several high-profile parts, the JIT II software will automatically queue the part's manufacturing code onto a 3D printer that is detected to be locally idle or ready. The company believes it can design and produce the JIT II software, the 3D printers, and the accompanying computer equipment necessary to place this technology in a wide variety of harsh environments chemically toxic to humans, in flight, underground in mines, on the ocean floor, in war-torn areas, etc. For this case, we will analyze the available computers that can provide the server function necessary to make this interlinking available and successful. Spectrum LASER Corp. has two options: Server 1 and Server 2 . The initial costs and the revenues for the two options are summarized below. \begin{tabular}{||ccc||} \hline Year & Server 1 & Server 2 \\ \hline \hline 0 & $100,000 & $200,000 \\ 1 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 2 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 3 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 4 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 5 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 6 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 7 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 8 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ \hline \end{tabular} (i) Using ROR analysis, determine which server should be selected? (ii) Suppose that Spectrum LASER Corp. has the following alternatives: Using ROR analysis, determine which server should be selected? (iii) Suppose further that the Spectrum LASER Corp. has one more option, Server 5 , which has a lifetime of 4 years. For Server 5 , the initial cost and the revenues are summarized below. Using NAW analysis, determine which alternative (Server 1 , Server 2 , Server 3 , Server 4 or Server 5) should Spectrum LASER Corp. choose? Question 1. Software used in 3D printer systems manufactured by Spectrum LASER Corp. is: currently able to automatically develop hollows, shells, and "tree supports" to save development time. Network printing for use on multiple machines and at different locations globally is available. New software, called JIT II, is being beta tested that will allow IloT-type (Industrial Internet of Things) connections between machines at distant locations. When on board monitoring sensors detect that a part is about to fail, or it is time to replace one of several high-profile parts, the JIT II software will automatically queue the part's manufacturing code onto a 3D printer that is detected to be locally idle or ready. The company believes it can design and produce the JIT II software, the 3D printers, and the accompanying computer equipment necessary to place this technology in a wide variety of harsh environments chemically toxic to humans, in flight, underground in mines, on the ocean floor, in war-torn areas, etc. For this case, we will analyze the available computers that can provide the server function necessary to make this interlinking available and successful. Spectrum LASER Corp. has two options: Server 1 and Server 2 . The initial costs and the revenues for the two options are summarized below. \begin{tabular}{||ccc||} \hline Year & Server 1 & Server 2 \\ \hline \hline 0 & $100,000 & $200,000 \\ 1 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 2 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 3 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 4 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 5 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 6 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 7 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ 8 & $35,000 & $55,000 \\ \hline \end{tabular} (i) Using ROR analysis, determine which server should be selected? (ii) Suppose that Spectrum LASER Corp. has the following alternatives: Using ROR analysis, determine which server should be selected? (iii) Suppose further that the Spectrum LASER Corp. has one more option, Server 5 , which has a lifetime of 4 years. For Server 5 , the initial cost and the revenues are summarized below. Using NAW analysis, determine which alternative (Server 1 , Server 2 , Server 3 , Server 4 or Server 5) should Spectrum LASER Corp. choose
