Rythvik Organics (P) Ltd. (ROPL): Shortest Route Dilemma
Prerequisite Conceptual Understanding
- • Jay Heizer, et al., “Chapter: Project Management”, Operations Management, 9th Edition, Pearson Education, 2008
Synopsis
This caselet is meant for students pursuing a course in Operations Management. The caselet discusses about the Network Model and Shortest Spanning Network, a popular quantitative analysis technique used by managers to identify the shortest route between two points, i.e., warehouse to distributor or supplier to customer plant, etc. The caselet mainly centres on Rythvik Organics (P) Ltd. (ROPL) located in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Students are expected learn:
- • The basics of network models
- • Shortest span network
- • How to identify shortest route between any two points with given measures and constraints
Teaching Plan
The Teaching Note follows a specific Teaching Plan [Annexure (TN)-I]given at the last page of the Teaching Note.
Assignment Questions
- I. What is a network model? What are the typical network models?
- II. Explain shortest span network.
- III. ...............................
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Exhibits
Exhibit (TN)-I: Shipment Routes from Salem
Exhibit (TN)-II: Network with Node 1 in the Permanent Set
Exhibit (TN)-III: Network with Nodes 1 and 3 in the Permanent Set
Exhibit (TN)-IV: Network with Nodes 1, 2, and 3 in the Permanent Set
Exhibit (TN)-V: Network with Nodes 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Permanent Set
Exhibit (TN)-VI: Network with Nodes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 in the Permanent Set
Exhibit (TN)-VII: Network with Nodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the Permanent Set
Exhibit (TN)-VIII: Network with Optimal Routes from Salem to all (Six) Destinations
Exhibit (TN)-IX: Shortest Travel Time from Origin to Each Destination
Exhibit (TN)-X: Excel Spreadsheet Screenshot
Exhibit (TN)-XI: Solver Parameter Screen
Exhibit (TN)-XII: Excel Solution