For the following monthly demand forecast develop an aggregate plan when a) 55 units per day is produced and unmet demand is backordered. b) 42 units per day is produced and overtime is used when needed.   Month Demand Production Days 1 1175 20 2 1600 22 3 1300 21 4 900 21 5 900 19 6 1000 22                                      item cost Inventory carrying cost $ 5 per unit per month Subcontracting cost per unit $20 per unit Average pay rate $10 /hr ($80 per day) Overtime pay rate $17/hr (above 8 hrs/day) Labour-hours to produce a unit 1.6 hours per unit Cost of increasing daily production rate (hiring and training) $300 per unit Cost of decreasing daily production rate (layoffs) $600 per unit Backorder $10 per unit

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  • For the following monthly demand forecast develop an aggregate plan when

a) 55 units per day is produced and unmet demand is backordered.

b) 42 units per day is produced and overtime is used when needed.

 

Month

Demand

Production Days

1

1175

20

2

1600

22

3

1300

21

4

900

21

5

900

19

6

1000

22

 

                                   item

cost

Inventory carrying cost

$ 5 per unit per month

Subcontracting cost per unit

$20 per unit

Average pay rate

$10 /hr ($80 per day)

Overtime pay rate

$17/hr (above 8 hrs/day)

Labour-hours to produce a unit

1.6 hours per unit

Cost of increasing daily production rate (hiring and training)

$300 per unit

Cost of decreasing daily production rate (layoffs)

$600 per unit

Backorder

$10 per unit

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