Multiproduct Cost-Volume-Profit Model: A Resource Reallocation Approach for Decision Making

Abstract

This work addresses the problem of reallocating productive resources to maximize profit. Most contributions to the topic focus on developing or improving the Cost-Volume-Profit model to obtain solutions that provide an ideal mix of products before the data is given. In particular, some algorithms are available for the problem, such as the ones proposed by Kakumanu and Shao and Feng. However, these proposals do not consider the minimum number of units to be produced, and the reallocation of productive resources for each product is a problem found in these studies. Bearing this in mind, a new algorithm based on individual financial revenue is proposed. Computational results indicate that the proposed method can be utilized as a decision support system.

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Notes on contributors

Gabriel Soares Zica Bergo

Gabriel Soares Zica Bergo received his bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Brasília (UnB).

Bruna Hoffmeister Lucas

Bruna Hoffmeister Lucas received her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Brasília (UnB).

Vinicius Amorim Sobreiro

Vinicius Amorim Sobreiro is an adjunct professor at the Department of Management at the University of Brasília. He holds a Ph.D. in Production Engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Antônio Eufrásio Toledo College.

Marcelo Seido Nagano

Marcelo Seido Nagano is an adjunct professor in the Production Engineering Department at the Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of São Paulo.