Exercise #2: Name: Dimal, Neil
Exercise #2: Name: Dimal, Neil
Exercise #2: Name: Dimal, Neil
Exercise #2
Premier Consulting’s two consultants, Avery and Baker, can be scheduled to work for
clients up to a maximum of 160 hours each over the next four weeks. A third
consultant, Campbell, has some administrative assignments already planned and is
available for clients up to a maximum of 120 hours over the next four weeks. The
company has four clients with projects in process. The estimated hourly requirements
for each of the clients over the four week period are as follows
DESTINATION Hours
A 180
B 75
C 100
D 85
Hourly rates vary for the consultant-client combination and are based on several factors,
including project type and the consultant’s experience. The rates (dollars per hour) for
each consultant-client combination are as follows:
Consultant A B C D
Avery 100 125 115 100
Baker 120 135 115 120
Campbell 155 150 140 130
Transportation Tableau:
SOURCE A B C D Supply
Avery 100 125 115 100 160
60 100
Improvement indices:
AA 55 - 30 + 20 - 35=10
AD 55 - 30 + 20 - 35=10
BC 40 - 20 + 30 - 40=10
CB 5 - 0 + 35 - 20=20
CC 15 - 0 + 35 - 20 + 30 - 40=20
CD 15 - 0 + 35 - 20 + 30 - 40=20