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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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Becker Textilwerk GmbH
Soler Vila, Eduardo; Peñalva Acedo, Fernando (Portuguese Version, Brazil)Case C-810-PBAccounting and ControlThis case focuses on a German company, Becker Textilwerk, which produces high-performance fabrics. The company registered total sales of 1.2 billion euros in 2016. Becker is working at full capacity and is faced with making a decision regarding a client's request for a substantial increase in the discount being applied to its orders. If the company denies the request, the client will no longer buy from Becker and will move on to the competition. ...Starting at €8.20