BIS 963 Operations management

Assignment 6 (Sustainable Operations)

The Problem:
A firm is considering five different product design alternatives. Data
concerning the disassembly for each of the alternatives are
provided in the table below. Which alternatives appears to be the
best environmentally based on revenue retrieval opportunity?

Product Design Resale Revenue Recycling Revenue Processing Disposal Cost

Alternatives per Unit per Unit Cost per Unit per Unit
1 $30.00 $12.00 $15.00 $40.00
2 $10.00 $10.00 $3.00 $1.00
3 $5.00 $55.00 $48.00 $10.00
4 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00 $0.50
5 $42.00 $3.00 $8.00 $32.00

Why? – Comment on the results obtained in each case

Submission:
Write a report that should not be less than 3 pages (use figures
and graphs whenever necessary).
a) Send your report via Moodle Platform
b) Always list down the references you’ve used at the end of your
memo report, if any.
c) Work alone. This is not a group assignment.
d) Always use the assignment form provided in the course web
site to submit your feedback.

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