CHAPTER 12
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR
DECISION MAKING
RATIONALE IN USING QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
The more commonly used quantitative models for planning, control and
decision making are as follows:
PROBABILITY
Decision Making under Uncertainty
Assigning Probabilities
Types of Probabilities
Basic Terms Used with Probability
Rules in Combining Probabilities
Probability Distributions
Discrete distributions include the following:
Continuous distributions includes the following:
Illustrative Problem 16.1 Decision Making under Uncertainty
Solution:
PAYOFF (DECISION) TABLES
EXPECTED VALUE OF PERFECT INFORMATION
DECISION TREE
Advantages of Decision Tree Analysis
Limitations of Decision Tree Analysis
Steps in Making a Decision Tree
Illustrative Problem 12-2: Preparation of Decision Tree
Learning Curve
SIMULATION TECHNIQUES
The simulation procedures has five steps
Advantages and Limitations of Simulation
The limitations of simulation are as follows:
MONTE CARLO TECHNIQUE
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
QUEUING
LINEAR PROGRAMMING
Steps in the Formulation of Linear Program
Computational Methods of Linear Programming
Graphic Method
Illustrative Problem 12-1: Linear Programming –
Graphic Method applied to Product Mix Problem
Solution:
Algebraic Method
Simplex Method
Illustrative Problem 12-2: Linear Programming-Simplex Method:
Maximization of Profit
Shadow Prices
Illustrative Problem 12-3: Linear Programming – Graphic
Method: Minimization of cost.
Solution:
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUES
Basic Underlying Concept
Figure 12-1
Figure 12-2
Expected Activity Time
Concept of Critical Path
Cost Estimating
Illustrative Problem 12-4: Preparation of PERT-CPM Network
Solution:
Crashing the Network
PERT- Cost Network
Illustrative Problem 12-5: PERT- Cost Network
Variation in Activity Time
Figure 12-3
Variation Along a Path
Accountant’s Role in PERT
Benefits and Limitations of PERT
Limitations of PERT
GANTT CHART
Steps in Preparing a Gantt Chart
Figure 12-4 illustrate a Gantt Chart
Advantage / Disadvantage of Gantt Charts
INVENTORY MODELING
Figure 12-5
The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model
Illustrative Problem 12-6: EOQ Computation
Solution:
Illustrative Problem 12-7: Recorder Point Computation
Figure 12-6
Safety Stock
Illustrative Problem 12-8: EOQ; Safety Stock; ROP
Solution:
Illustrative Problem 12-9: Safety Stock Determination
REQUIRED:
2. Determination of Stock that should be carried to minimize
total stockout costs and carrying costs.