Question: Consider the product mix problem summarized in the table with 3 products ( A , B , and C ) and 5 types of resources

Consider the product mix problem summarized in the table with 3 products (A, B, and C) and 5 types of resources (1,2,3,4,5). There may be multiple workers working in parallel for each resource. Assume that all workers have 8 hours per day. The number of workers in each resource and the times required for each activity (product) in each resource are given in Table 1.
Table 1 process times for sub products Work stations Number of workers Activity time for A (Min/Unit) Activity time for B (Min/Unit) Activity time for C (Min/Unit) 1 5 5 5 5 2 4 3 4 5 3 4 15 0 0 4 6 0 4 3 5 8 10 10 10
Assume that the activity times given in Table 1 are for experienced workers and the time requirements are %50 more for inexperienced workers. Also, assume that our workforce is composed of 12 experienced and 15 inexperienced workers that can be assigned to any workstation. Formulate and solve a linear program (with your favorite mathematical solver) to find the optimal workforce assignment to workstations to maximize the flow rate.

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