Microsoft Excel 15.

0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [OR Case 2.xlsx]Sheet1
Report Created: 29-12-2016 19:18:59
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.031 Seconds.
Iterations: 13 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative

Objective Cell (Min)

Cell Name Original Value Final Value
$H$6 Objective Fn coeff Z 0 176

Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$C$5 x1 0 54 Contin
$D$5 x2 0 25 Contin
$E$5 x3 0 39 Contin
$F$5 x4 0 43 Contin
$G$5 x5 0 15 Contin

Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$H$7 Condition 1 (6-8) Z 54 $H$7>=$J$7 Not Binding 6
$H$8 Condition 2 (8-10) Z 79 $H$8>=$J$8 Binding 0
$H$9 Condition 3 (10-12) Z 79 $H$9>=$J$9 Not Binding 14
$H$10 Condition 4 (12-14) Z 118 $H$10>=$J$10 Not Binding 31
$H$11 Condition 5 (14-16) Z 64 $H$11>=$J$11 Binding 0
$H$12 Condition 6 (16-18) Z 82 $H$12>=$J$12 Not Binding 9
$H$13 Condition 7 (18-20) Z 82 $H$13>=$J$13 Binding 0
$H$14 Condition 8 (20-22) Z 43 $H$14>=$J$14 Binding 0
$H$15 Condition 9 (22-24) Z 58 $H$15>=$J$15 Not Binding 6
$H$16 Condition 10 (24-6) Z 15 $H$16>=$J$16 Binding 0
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Worksheet: [OR Case 2.xlsx]Sheet1
Report Created: 29-12-2016 19:18:59

Variable Cells
Final Reduced Objective Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Cost Coefficient Increase Decrease
$C$5 x1 54 0 1 0 1
$D$5 x2 25 0 1 1 0
$E$5 x3 39 0 1 0 1
$F$5 x4 43 0 1 1E+030 0
$G$5 x5 15 0 1 1E+030 1

Constraints
Final Shadow Constraint Allowable Allowable
Cell Name Value Price R.H. Side Increase Decrease
$H$7 Condition 1 (6-8) Z 54 0 48 6 1E+030
$H$8 Condition 2 (8-10) Z 79 1 79 1E+030 6
$H$9 Condition 3 (10-12) Z 79 0 65 14 1E+030
$H$10 Condition 4 (12-14) Z 118 0 87 31 1E+030
$H$11 Condition 5 (14-16) Z 64 0 64 6 25
$H$12 Condition 6 (16-18) Z 82 0 73 9 1E+030
$H$13 Condition 7 (18-20) Z 82 1 82 25 6
$H$14 Condition 8 (20-22) Z 43 0 43 6 6
$H$15 Condition 9 (22-24) Z 58 0 52 6 1E+030
$H$16 Condition 10 (24-6) Z 15 1 15 1E+030 6
Microsoft Excel 15.0 Limits Report
Worksheet: [OR Case 2.xlsx]Sheet1
Report Created: 29-12-2016 19:19:00

Objective
Cell Name Value
$H$6 Objective Fn coeff Z 176

Variable Lower Objective Upper Objective

Cell Name Value Limit Result Limit Result
$C$5 x1 54 54 176 #N/A #N/A
$D$5 x2 25 25 176 #N/A #N/A
$E$5 x3 39 39 176 #N/A #N/A
$F$5 x4 43 43 176 #N/A #N/A
$G$5 x5 15 15 176 #N/A #N/A
xi no. of agents required to start their shift at the ith period

Decision Variables x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 Z
54 25 39 43 15
Objective Fn coeff 1 1 1 1 1 176
Condition 1 (6-8) 1 54 >=
Condition 2 (8-10) 1 1 79 >=
Condition 3 (10-12) 1 1 79 >=
Condition 4 (12-14) 1 1 1 118 >=
Condition 5 (14-16) 1 1 64 >=
Condition 6 (16-18) 1 1 82 >=
Condition 7 (18-20) 1 1 82 >=
Condition 8 (20-22) 1 43 >=
Condition 9 (22-24) 1 1 58 >=
Condition 10 (24-6) 1 15 >=
Limits Shift No. Timing No. of a gents required Cost per agent Total Cost
1 6 am to 2 pm 54 170 9180
2 8 am to 4 pm 25 160 4000
48 3 12 pm to 8 pm 39 175 6825
79 4 4 pm to 12 am 43 180 7740
65 5 10 pm to 6 am 15 195 2925
87 176 30670
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