Drew's company, Ace High, sells customized sets of poker chips. He is developing a plan for next year on a quarterly basis. The expected demand is 500, 900, 600 and 600 set of chips, respectively, through quarters one through four. He currently has 70 sets on hand (initial inventory) that can be used to meet next years demand. He can produce 450 per quarter at the regular rate of $60 per set. His team will work overtime when needed and available, producing up tp 300 units in Q1, 150 in Q2, none in Q3, and 200 in Q4. Sets provided via overtime cost a total of $90 per set. He can leverage a competitor firm and outsource (subcontract) production at the cost of $110 per set, with a capacity of 300 units per quarter. Storage costs are $5 per set per quarter. Drew has determined that he will have a policy of back-ordering at a costs of $1.50. Based on utilizing the Transportation method. A.) What is the optimal cost for Drew? B.) How many total units would be produced via overtime. C.) How many total units would be produced via subcontracting D.)Was there a need to back-order? If so, how many units and what was the total backordering costs?

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Drew's company, Ace High, sells customized sets of poker chips. He is developing a plan for next year on a quarterly basis. The expected demand is 500, 900, 600 and 600 set of chips, respectively, through quarters one through four. He currently has 70 sets on hand (initial inventory) that can be used to meet next years demand. He can produce 450 per quarter at the regular rate of $60 per set. His team will work overtime when needed and available, producing up tp 300 units in Q1, 150 in Q2, none in Q3, and 200 in Q4. Sets provided via overtime cost a total of $90 per set. He can leverage a competitor firm and outsource (subcontract) production at the cost of $110 per set, with a capacity of 300 units per quarter. Storage costs are $5 per set per quarter. Drew has determined that he will have a policy of back-ordering at a costs of $1.50.

Based on utilizing the Transportation method.

A.) What is the optimal cost for Drew?

B.) How many total units would be produced via overtime.

C.) How many total units would be produced via subcontracting

D.)Was there a need to back-order? If so, how many units and what was the total backordering costs?

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