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Introduction
In the manufacturing industry, optimizing production processes to maximize profit while adhering to resource constraints is a critical task. This paper addresses a specific scenario involving a plastic pipe manufacturer evaluating two different routings for producing a particular type of plastic pipe. The goal is to formulate the problem mathematically, analyze it graphically, and determine the maximum achievable profit within given resource constraints.
Formulating the Objective Function and Constraints
The problem involves selecting production quantities for two routing options—Routing 1 and Routing 2—to maximize profit. Let:
- \( x_1 \) = number of 100-foot pipes produced via routing 1
- \( x_2 \) = number of 100-foot pipes produced via routing 2
**Objective Function:**
Profit for routing 1 is $60 per 100 feet, and for routing 2 is $80.
\[
\text{Maximize } Z = 60x_1 + 80x_2
\]
**Constraints:**
1. Raw material limitation:
Each 100-foot pipe from routing 1 uses 5 pounds, and routing 2 uses 4 pounds. Total raw material available is 200 pounds.
\[
5x_1 + 4x_2 \leq 200
\]
2. Non-negativity constraints:
\[ x_1 \geq 0, \quad x_2 \geq 0
\]
Since the problem involves linear constraints and an objective, it defines a feasible solution space for which the profit function can be optimized.
Graphical Analysis
Plotting the constraints on a coordinate plane (with \( x_1 \) on the x-axis and \( x_2 \) on the y-axis):
- The raw material constraint:
\[
5x_1 + 4x_2 = 200
\]
which forms a straight line. The intercepts are:
- \( x_1 = 0 \), \( x_2 = 50 \)
- \( x_2 = 0 \), \( x_1 = 40 \)
Feasible region is below this line and in the first quadrant where \( x_1, x_2 \geq 0 \). The corner points are:
- (0, 0)
- (40, 0)
- (0, 50)
- Intersection point: solving for \( 5x_1 + 4x_2 = 200 \).
Since the constraints are linear, the optimal solution occurs at one of these vertices:
- (0, 0)
- (40, 0)
- (0, 50)
- And possibly at the intersection point, which is already at the axes.
Evaluating profit at these vertices:
- At (0, 0): \( Z= 0 \)
- At (40, 0): \( Z= 60 \times 40 + 80 \times 0 = 2400 \)
- At (0, 50): \( Z= 60 \times 0 + 80 \times 50 = 4000 \)
The point (0, 50) yields the maximum profit.
**Additional Check:** The intersection point:
5x_1 + 4x_2 = 200 \]
Suppose \( x_1 \) and \( x_2 \) are feasible balanced allocations, but since maximum profit is at (0,50), the optimal production is to produce 0 units via routing 1 and 50 units via routing 2.
**Maximum profit is therefore:** \[
Z_{max} = 80 \times 50 = \$4000 \]
Conclusion
The optimal production plan involves utilizing only routing 2, producing 50 units (each representing 100 feet), which results in a maximum profit of $4000 while respecting the resource constraint of 200 pounds of raw material. This analysis highlights how linear programming and graphical methods can efficiently solve resource allocation problems in manufacturing settings.
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