CASE STUDY COVOLO DIVING GEAR, PART 2 June 15, 2009.–It has been two weeks since their con- tentious semiannual planning meeting, and the senior staff members for Covolo Diving Gear are getting ready to start their first monthly S&OP meeting. Gina Covolo, CEO, gets the ball rolling: I know it's been a busy two weeks for all of you, and I appreciate you working extra time to get ready for this meeting. Production is already set for the next two months,
CASE STUDY COVOLO DIVING GEAR, PART 2 June 15, 2009.–It has been two weeks since their con- tentious semiannual planning meeting, and the senior staff members for Covolo Diving Gear are getting ready to start their first monthly S&OP meeting. Gina Covolo, CEO, gets the ball rolling: I know it's been a busy two weeks for all of you, and I appreciate you working extra time to get ready for this meeting. Production is already set for the next two months,
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Transcribed Image Text:CASE STUDY
COVOLO DIVING GEAR, PART 2
June 15, 2009.–It has been two weeks since their con-
tentious semiannual planning meeting, and the senior staff
members for Covolo Diving Gear are getting ready to start
their first monthly S&OP meeting. Gina Covolo, CEO, gets
the ball rolling:
I know it's been a busy two weeks for all of you, and I
appreciate you working extra time to get ready for this
meeting. Production is already set for the next two months,

Transcribed Image Text:Mary passes out the following information to all of the
attendees:
MONTH
SALES FORECAST
September 2006
30,000 gauge sets
October
31,500
November
35,000
December
37,000
January 2007
February
22,000
18,000
March
17,500
April
May
27,000
38,000
June
40,000
July
August
42,000
40,000
Manufacturing cost per gauge set: $74.50
Holding cost: $8 per gauge set per month
Average labor hours required per gauge set:
0.25 hours
Labor hours available per employee per month: 160
Plant capacity: 35,000 gauge sets per month
Cost to hire and train a new employee: $1250
# Cost to lay off an employee: $500
Beginning and ending workforce is 50
Beginning inventory is 10,000
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