Prescriptive Data Analytics - Optimal solution for a product

P1 P2 P3 P4
Max demand
for Products
(1,2,3 and 4) 1000 1200 800 750

Unit data: Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4

Price 120 100 65 75
VC 100 85 40 50
Contribution: 20 15 25 25
Material cost
per unit of
material: Usage P1 Usage P2 Usage P3 Usage P4
10 Material A 5 2 1.5 2 To solve this problem c
10 Material B 3 4 1 2 Then select the Solver
5 Material C 4 5 3 2 When the solver param

P1 P2 P3 P4
Production plan:

Usage of
material Total
(Qty): P1 P2 P3 P4 usage: Max available:
Material A 0 0 0 0 0 4000
Material B 0 0 0 0 0 3800
Material C 0 0 0 0 0 5500

P+L Account Product 1 Product 2 Product 3 Product 4

Sales 0 0 0 0
VC 0 0 0 0 Total contribution
Contribution: 0 0 0 0 0
 for a production plan where resources are scarce:

To solve this problem click on the Data Tab in the menu.

Then select the Solver tool from the right hand side
When the solver parameter box opens, select 'Solve' and the production plan will appear.

Max available:

Total contribution: