| Author | Voratas Kachitvichyanukul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 1159 |
| Subject(s) | Production planning
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research is concerned with the design of a production plan
for an existing pencil industry and at the same time find out the size of expansion necessary to meet anticipated demand at a minimum cost. A linear programming model was used for the intended optimization.
The study period is from 1974 to 1980, and the demand was forecasted by multiple linear regression analysis using past records and other economic parameters. Based upon the capacities of different machines
in the existing plant, two expansion plans were proposed and the incremental fixed costs, maximum capacities, unit costs of production were also evaluated. The model was run for four cases: one shift, two shifts and three shifts as well as one shift plus overtime
operation for the existing plant, expansion plan 1 and expansion plan 2; and the results were compared to get the alternative which give the minimum cost over the study period. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sharif, M. N. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pakorn Adulbhan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | King's of Thailand |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1976 |