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Running head: JET COPIES CASE STUDY

Jet Copies - Case Study Analysis Priya Prasad MAT 540 - Quantitative Methods Strayer University

Running head: M & M PROJECT REPORT Abstract Read the JET Copies Case Problem on pages 678-679 of the text. Using simulation estimate the loss of revenue due to copier breakdown for one year, as follows: 1. In Excel, use a suitable method for generating the number of days needed to repair the copier, when it is out of service, according to the discrete distribution shown. 2. In Excel, use a suitable method for simulating the interval between successive breakdowns, according to the continuous distribution shown. 3. In Excel, use a suitable method for simulating the lost revenue for each day the copier is out of service.

4. Put all of this together to simulate the lost revenue due to copier breakdowns over 1 year to answer the question asked in the case study. 5. In a word processing program, write a brief description/explanation of how you implemented each component of the model. Write 1-2 paragraphs for each component of the model (days-to-repair; interval between breakdowns; lost revenue; putting it together). 6. Answer the question posed in the case study. How confident are you that this answer is a good one? What are the limits of the study? Write at least one paragraph. There are two deliverables for this Case Problem, the Excel spreadsheet and the written description/explanation.

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1. Days-to-repair: If you assume that the number of days needed to repair a copier is random, you can generate a random number denoted r2 between 0 and 1:

0 < random value < 0.2, then it takes 1 day 0.2 < random value < 0.65, then it takes 2 days 0.65 < random value < 0.90, then it takes 3 days 0.9 < random value < 1, then it takes 4 days

2. Intervals between successive breakdowns: The probability distribution of the random variable varies between the times of 0 to 6 weeks, with the probability increasing as time goes on. This can be approximated by the function F(x) = x/18, for 0x6, where x= weeks between machine breakdowns Therefore the distribution function is: F(x) = x/36 for 0x6 If we set this equal to another random number r1 that is between 0 and 1 then r1 = x/36 => x=6*sqrt (r1)

3. Lost revenue: Since the number of copies sold per day is a uniform probability distribution between 2000 to 8000 copies, r3 is a random number between 2000 and 8000. To get the amount of business lost on a particular day is r3*repair time, and the lost revenue is then equal to 0.1*r3*repair time, since they charge $0.10 per copy.

Running head: M & M PROJECT REPORT 4. These are the results after running the simulation in Excel:
1.Repair Distribution P(x) Cumulative 0.20 0.00 0.45 0.20 0.25 0.65 0.10 0.90 1.00
Breakdown Random r1

Repair Time 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

Time between breaking (weeks)

Random r2

Repair Time

Random r3

Lost Revenue

Cumulative Time

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

0.47638934 0.45265588 0.49535053 0.16026329 0.36734912 0.332808 0.73259303 0.73802422 0.60207711 0.88683273 0.63896082 0.76560163 0.99158349 0.24882376 0.07945108 0.08830862

4.141257817 4.036782342 4.222868568 2.401973849 3.63655994 3.461370813 5.135498912 5.154500149 4.655617678 5.650307803 4.796101505 5.24991989 5.97469712 2.992934237 1.691224026 1.783006021

0.694977 0.339443 0.411788 0.647771 0.941637 0.397173 0.897752 0.686301 0.367898 0.876709 0.821057 0.188747 0.040863 0.248753 0.293336 0.378375

3 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2

5009 2918 3207 7658 6530 5150 7645 2586 2469 4270 6272 7834 3075 2886 4485 3067

$1,502.70 $583.60 $641.40 $1,531.60 $2,612.00 $1,030.00 $2,293.50 $775.80 $493.80 $1,281.00 $1,881.60 $783.40 $307.50 $577.20 $897.00 $613.40 $17,805.50

4.141 8.178 12.401 14.803 18.439 21.901 27.036 32.191 36.846 42.497 47.293 52.543 58.517 61.510 63.202 64.985

Total Revenue Lost =

The amount of revenue lost is approximately US$17,805.50. This isn't entirely accurate since you would have to run a large number of trials and take the average to find exactly what you lost. Also, the amount of time doesn't always add up to 1 year, so you need to account for that by only adding up to the revenue that doesn't surpass 1 year.

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5. The amount of revenue lost can be found by looking at how many days it takes to repair, and then multiplying that number by the amount of customers you may have received on a given day multiplied by the amount of copies they produced. The time between breakdowns will tell you how often this occurs, and the sum in weeks is not to exceed 52 (since there are 52 weeks in a year). 6. Buying an extra copier would probably be a good choice, since the amount of revenue lost almost doubles (US$17,805.50 vs. US$8,000.00) the cost of buying an extra copier. I feel confident with my answer, although there are some limitations to it. As was

mentioned before, the sum of the weeks will not always add up to 1 years worth, so that needs to be taken into account. Also, this simulation must be run several times to find the average amount lost, since that would reflect a more accurate result of revenue lost per year.

Running head: M & M PROJECT REPORT References

Taylor, B. M. (2010). Introduction to management science (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

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