EPGP-05-130 Merton Truck Company Top Management of Merton Truck Company is planning to revisit the current product mix of the company involving two models of trucks M101 and M102 as the President of the company feels that M101 truck is not contributing to company’s profit. She also feels that purchasing engines from an outside supplier may be a good option as it eases the capacity problem in the engine assembly department. Manufacturing of the trucks are carried out in a three stage
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Electric cars look very different under the hood than a gasoline-powered car. For one thing‚ there is a lot less tubing. For another‚ if you look underneath the hood of an electric car‚ one of the first things you will probably notice is the controller‚ which takes energy from the battery and distributes it to the motor in controlled packets. And that’s pretty much it in a nutshell. Instead of a gas tank‚ the electric car keeps its fuel in a battery and relies on the controller‚ not the distributor
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and there were five or six pedestrian cars and two police vehicles. We slowed down and pulled to the corner of the road. I could not yet see the wreck‚ and I assume my father couldn’t either because he repositioned the truck closer. Perhaps my uncle was involved in a wreck. Dad slams his fist on the steering wheel‚ "Dammit Justin!" he yells. My mom looks shocked. I don’t see why he is acting this way‚ it seems to be only a small wreck. I see a small yellow car parked close to a tree. Well‚ that doesn’t
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of food trucks have started a craze around schools in Southern California. Because of the popularity that the food trucks bring to the community‚ public schools have began to ask for a small fee or small donation to have them locate in the school’s parking lots. The fee or the donation that the trucks pay‚ is by no means expensive‚ but the money quickly adds up. Normally‚ the trucks would pay anywhere around fifty to sixty dollars‚ but the money quickly adds up. The money that the trucks pay helps
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English 101 12 Dec 12 The Best American Truck Trucks are a necessity for many Americans. Trucks serve many purposes such as using them for work‚ customizing them for show‚ or tuning them for a sportier ride. The truck that has shown to be the best in its class would have to be the Ford F250 Super Duty. This truck has the appearance of a hard working truck‚ is built the toughest to handle anything in its path‚ and is the safest truck on the market. Ford trucks were specifically designed to be tough
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CASE PROBLEM 3 : TRUCK LEASING STRATEGY From the information given‚ let X = number of trucks obtained from a short term lease in months Y = number of trucks obtained from the long term lease The monthly fuel costs are $100‚ and current trucks available are 20. Make the total monthly fuel costs of $2‚000. Length of lease | Cost per month ($) | 1 | 4‚000 | 2 | 3‚700 | 3 | 3‚225 | 4 | 3‚040 | The monthly costs for short term leased trucks are as follow‚ the calculation below include
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Completely to Electric Cars? Everyday gas powered cars destroy the environment and the people that drive these gas guzzlers pay a ton of money to use them. Many people think that gas powered cars are better than electric cars‚ but they do not know the real truth. After you read this paper you will understand why electric cars are better for yourself and the environment; you might even have to buy one! There are many credible sources that prove the benefits of having an electric car and describe the differences
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Bringing the Food Truck Revolution to Goa The mobile food industry has seen a massive resurgence‚ especially in big urban areas in the west. From their kitchens-on-wheels‚ they’re serving everything from sandwiches to gourmet cupcakes to cuisines from all over the world. And customers are gobbling it up. The new breed of mobile trucks sport vibrant colours and branding imagery. They are also tech and social media savvy‚ often using Twitter and Facebook to announce their locations. Many are owned
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60B 3 December 2010 A Car vs. Public Transportation When it comes to saving some money during this economic downturn‚ what do people prefer to use for going to work or anywhere in particular. Many people prefer using public transportation over driving your own car. No doubt‚ driving your own vehicle gives you some kind of flexibility in timings‚ yet it is not hazard free. Travel by public transport is hassles free and you no need to worry even where to park your car. Every mode of transport
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MERTON TRUCKS COMPANY Keeping 3000$ and 5000$ as unit contributions respectively for Model 101 and Model 102 trucks‚ formulate the Merton’s product mix decision problem using LP. Present the LP problem in the standard form including all the details and units. Using solver‚ find the optimal product mix of these two trucks? What is the optimum total contribution that Merton can obtain? Tabulate‚ the optimality range for the decision variable coefficients and comment what will happen if the current
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