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Hello all,
I require assistance on paper I'm writing for a Masters thesis. I've been told that the problem can be an MIP(?) or an Integer Linear Programming problem. I'm not a math major nor an excel whiz. I simply want solutions to the scenarios to be incorporated in the paper. Scenarios calls for optimization and revenue maximization. Used computers, laptops, and monitors will be transported in either 20ft containers or 40ft containers. 1) 20ft container holds about 500 desktop PC's w/KB&mouse 40ft hi-cube container holds about 1100 desktop PC's w/Kb&mouse 2) 20ft container holds 264 17" monitors 192 19"/21" monitors. 40ft hi cube container holds 729 17" monitors 432 19/21" monitors 3. There is no quantity constraint on the number of laptops that can included in the either containers. However, it is worth noting laptops are more expensive related to the desktops and monitors and would consequently skew your final cost structure. Scenarios and solutions sought 4) A price target. In this scenario, a target price is set for either containers, say $30,000, what would be the optimal product mix. There are some points to consider in this scenario. One is that you can either have a ONE container product mix of the following: a. laptops, monitors, and desktops; b. laptops and desktops OR a TWO container product mix of c. desktops/laptops and monitors/laptops; d. desktops and monitors (if I have missed any combination please free to suggest) Another point of consider is that Developing nations are not only price sensitive but desire value for their money. Simply put, from a consumer standpoint, you want to know you are getting more for your money in terms of a favorable distribution of lower end equipment, mid-tier equipment, and higher end equipment. Distribution would be the selling point because the selling point would be to show the consumer for X dollars you will be a product mix of X,Y,Z in either one container (20ft/40ft) or two containers. Remember these consumers aspire to have high-end equipment but are faced by budgetary constraints. If one can however deliver value, you have now created an interesting opportunity within the that used computer market. 2)Profit maximization. This is now llooking at the model from a sellers perspective. The fundamental question asked from this point of view is, what is the maximum profit that can be achieved per container. Below are the prices of the equipment: P3 are desktops, P4 are laptops, and monitors. The Exporter is the potential seller and prices listed underneath the exporter are the prices at which he/she can buy the equipment. These are NOT the selling price for the Exporter but the BUYING price. USA, JAPAN, and the Exporter's competition. The prices listed underneath each country are SELLING prices or the MARKET prices of the equipment within each respective country. Please be forewarned that by definition market prices are subject to change and are contingent on applicable supply and demand forces. The question is based on the prices which the Exporter has to buy the equipment, what price should he/she expect to sell each unit and what would be the profit maximazing point be. Secondly, what price should he/she expect to sell unit, max profit under the price target scenario. If you are interested, please contact me so I may send you the excel file with the information. Thanking you for cooperation. |
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Just a thought. People in the Excel NGs typically dislike helping (or doing) schoolwork with/for students. I guess the folks with
actual business problems end up taking priority. Also, your issue has a very long description of multiple variables and constraints. Basically, the post reads like a Masters thesis in itself. I'm thinking it sounds like a problem for the Solver add-in, but you would still need to set up a worksheet with several cells containing your info, etc. As it stands now, you are kind of throwing the whole problem at the newsgroup and asking for a full solution. After all, you are the grad student, I'm guessing you will need to show how you got your results. I suppose part of it is working through issues like these and figuring it out. Best of luck. -- RMC,CPA "Anthony" wrote in message oups.com... Hello all, I require assistance on paper I'm writing for a Masters thesis. I've been told that the problem can be an MIP(?) or an Integer Linear Programming problem. I'm not a math major nor an excel whiz. I simply want solutions to the scenarios to be incorporated in the paper. Scenarios calls for optimization and revenue maximization. Used computers, laptops, and monitors will be transported in either 20ft containers or 40ft containers. 1) 20ft container holds about 500 desktop PC's w/KB&mouse 40ft hi-cube container holds about 1100 desktop PC's w/Kb&mouse 2) 20ft container holds 264 17" monitors 192 19"/21" monitors. 40ft hi cube container holds 729 17" monitors 432 19/21" monitors 3. There is no quantity constraint on the number of laptops that can included in the either containers. However, it is worth noting laptops are more expensive related to the desktops and monitors and would consequently skew your final cost structure. Scenarios and solutions sought 4) A price target. In this scenario, a target price is set for either containers, say $30,000, what would be the optimal product mix. There are some points to consider in this scenario. One is that you can either have a ONE container product mix of the following: a. laptops, monitors, and desktops; b. laptops and desktops OR a TWO container product mix of c. desktops/laptops and monitors/laptops; d. desktops and monitors (if I have missed any combination please free to suggest) Another point of consider is that Developing nations are not only price sensitive but desire value for their money. Simply put, from a consumer standpoint, you want to know you are getting more for your money in terms of a favorable distribution of lower end equipment, mid-tier equipment, and higher end equipment. Distribution would be the selling point because the selling point would be to show the consumer for X dollars you will be a product mix of X,Y,Z in either one container (20ft/40ft) or two containers. Remember these consumers aspire to have high-end equipment but are faced by budgetary constraints. If one can however deliver value, you have now created an interesting opportunity within the that used computer market. 2)Profit maximization. This is now llooking at the model from a sellers perspective. The fundamental question asked from this point of view is, what is the maximum profit that can be achieved per container. Below are the prices of the equipment: P3 are desktops, P4 are laptops, and monitors. The Exporter is the potential seller and prices listed underneath the exporter are the prices at which he/she can buy the equipment. These are NOT the selling price for the Exporter but the BUYING price. USA, JAPAN, and the Exporter's competition. The prices listed underneath each country are SELLING prices or the MARKET prices of the equipment within each respective country. Please be forewarned that by definition market prices are subject to change and are contingent on applicable supply and demand forces. The question is based on the prices which the Exporter has to buy the equipment, what price should he/she expect to sell each unit and what would be the profit maximazing point be. Secondly, what price should he/she expect to sell unit, max profit under the price target scenario. If you are interested, please contact me so I may send you the excel file with the information. Thanking you for cooperation. |
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