Answer:
Edwards Manufacturing Company
1. Number of units to order from each supplier:
Suppliers 1 2 3 Total
Component 1 600 450 0 1,050
Component 2 0 600 200 800
Total ordered 600 1,050 200 1,850
2. The total purchase cost for the components is:
= $19,600.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Component price
Supplier 1 2 3
Component 1 $10 $12 $14
Component 2 $10 $10 $11
Suppliers' Capacities
Supplier 1 2 3
Component 1
Component 2
Total capacity 600 1,050 775
Edwards Production Plan
Component 1 = 1,050 units
Component 2 = 800 units
Objective:
Minimize Total Cost = $19,600
Constraints:
Total Supplier 1 <= 600
Total Supplier 2, <= 1,050
Total Supplier 3, <= 775
Total Component 1, = 1,050
Total Component 2, = 800
Component 1 Component 2
Suppliers 1 2 3 1 2 3
Numbers of units to
order from supplier 600 450 0 0 600 200
Total units 1,050 + 800
Component 1 Component 2
Suppliers 1 2 3 1 2 3
Numbers of units to
order from supplier 600 450 0 0 600 200
Price of units $10 $12 $14 $10 $10 $11
Total costs $6,000 $5,400 $0 $0 $6,000 2,200
= $19,600
Number of units to order from each supplier:
Suppliers 1 2 3 Total
Component 1 600 450 0 1,050
Component 2 0 600 200 800
Total ordered 600 1,050 200 1,850
Capacity of suppliers 600 1,050 775
