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Anderson Bicycle Company
Littell A.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-316-EService and Operations ManagementAnderson manufactured two specialized models of bicycles in a single plant. Manufacturing operations were grouped into four departments: frame stamping; drivetrain assembly; Alpha model assembly; and Delta model assembly. The two models use these resources with different intensities, and they have different contribution margins. The objective is to use linear programming to calculate the production plan that maximizes profits.Starting at €8.20
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Chrysler Corporation 1994
Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Boudeguer, R. M.Case DG-1138-EStrategyIn 1991, Chyrsler was on the brink of bankrupcy but decided to keep spending on new models. Chrysler is in 1994 the industry½s lowest cost developer of cars and makes the highest profit per vehicle. Most of its success is due to the " minivan" and to the adoption of platform teams that gather experts in the different areas and make decisions from the design to the marketing of each new product. Chrysler has also been able to replace the carismati...Starting at €8.20