APP Trial and Error                   Given the following information:   Quarter   Demand     2              9,000     3            10,200     4              3,300     Regular Prod. Capacity      = 7,225 units/qtr            Regular Prod. Cost     = $12/unit Overtime Prod. Capacity    = 2,000 units/qtr            Overtime Prod. Cost      = $17/unit Subcontracting Capacity    = 10,000 units/qtr          Subcontracting Cost   = $22/unit                                                                                   Inventory Cost            = $5/unit/qtr Beginning Inventory          = 0 units                         Backordering Cost      = $12/unit/qtr Beginning workforce         = 50 workers                  Hiring Cost              = $2000/worker Production rate/worker      = 200 units/qtr               Firing Cost               = $5000/worker     Develop a Production Plan using Level Production with Overtime and Subcontracting Strategies.   A) How many units will be produced by the Subcontractor during the 3rd quarter?   B) What is the cost of the plan?     Develop a Production Plan using Chase Demand with Subcontracting Strategies. (Hint: # of workers should be an integer value, round up values.)   C) How many workers will be hired by the company during the 2nd quarter?   D) What is the cost of the plan?

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                Given the following information:

 

Quarter   Demand

    2              9,000

    3            10,200

    4              3,300

 

 

Regular Prod. Capacity      = 7,225 units/qtr            Regular Prod. Cost     = $12/unit Overtime Prod. Capacity    = 2,000 units/qtr            Overtime Prod. Cost      = $17/unit

Subcontracting Capacity    = 10,000 units/qtr          Subcontracting Cost   = $22/unit

                                                                                  Inventory Cost            = $5/unit/qtr

Beginning Inventory          = 0 units                         Backordering Cost      = $12/unit/qtr

Beginning workforce         = 50 workers                  Hiring Cost              = $2000/worker

Production rate/worker      = 200 units/qtr               Firing Cost               = $5000/worker

 

 

Develop a Production Plan using Level Production with Overtime and Subcontracting Strategies.

 

A) How many units will be produced by the Subcontractor during the 3rd quarter?

 

B) What is the cost of the plan?

 

 

Develop a Production Plan using Chase Demand with Subcontracting Strategies. (Hint: # of workers should be an integer value, round up values.)

 

C) How many workers will be hired by the company during the 2nd quarter?

 

D) What is the cost of the plan?

 

 

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