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Chapter 11: Decision making over time

Exercise solutions for Management Science, ISBN 1-4039-4174-2
© H.G. Daellenbach and D.C. McNickle, 2005. Palgrave Publishers Ltd.

1. Excel spreadsheet CH11EX1

2. Excel spreadsheet CH11EX2

3. Excel spreadsheet CH11EX3

4. (a) Diagram for timing of tasks, showing type and number of staff needed to cover them.
(Monday to Thursday shown only.)

(b) Rostering pattern - 4 days on/2 days off. 3 shifts are required.
E = Early shift, L = Late shift, - = day off
Day M T W T F S S M T W T F
Shift 1 E E E E - - L L L L - -
2 - - L L L L - - E E E E
3 L L - - E E E E - - L L

It will take 12 weeks to repeat the pattern

Rostering pattern - 5 days on/2 days off/5 days on/3 days off
Day M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M
Shift 1 E E E E E - - - L L L L L - -
2 - - - L L L L L - - E E E E E
3 L L L - - E E E E E - - - L L

It will take 15 weeks to repeat the pattern

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5. Silver-Meal heuristic
Week Requirement Trial reple- Incremental Total Average Best run Stock
nishment Cost Cost Cost size on hand
1 17 17 500 500 500 37 20
2 8 25 16 516 258 12
3 12 37 48 564 188 lowest 0
4 4 41 24 588 196

4 4 4 500 500 500 67 63

5 10 14 20 520 260 53
6 20 34 80 600 200 33
7 15 49 90 690 172.5 18
8 3 52 24 714 142.8 15
9 6 58 60 774 129 9
10 9 67 108 882 126 lowest 0

The minimum length planning horizon required is 4 weeks.

6. Silver-Meal heuristic
Week Requirement Trial Incremental Total Average Best run Stock
Replenishment Cost Cost Cost size on hand
1 Decision implemented
2 Decision implemented 2
3 15 13 500 500 500 71 58
4 10 23 20 520 260 48
5 20 43 80 600 200 28
6 4 47 24 624 156 24
7 15 62 120 744 148.8 9
8 3 65 30 774 129 6
9 6 71 72 746 120.86 lowest 0
10 9 80 126 972 121.5

10 9 9 500 500 500 31 22

11 2 11 4 504 252 20
12 20 31 80 584 194.67 lowest 0