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Systems Theory and Evidence-Based Decision-Making as Keys for Arbitrating between Optimal Production and Efficient Maintenance: A Case Study

Table 3

The final Simplex table in phase I.

Basic variablesx1x2x3tZaRight-hand side (Bi)

l′1= l1-l′2(pivot) ∗760x3152001760025200
l′2(pivot) = l2 ∗ (−1)x2−110−100
l′3 = l3 − l′2(pivot) ∗ 1Za − za°C 1 = 0C2 = 0C 3 = 0110 + 0 ∗ 1 = 0 (given it is a maximization problem)