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Interpretation:
Requirement of number of FTE staff in May through August.
Concept Introduction:
FTE is (Full time equivalent) is the number of hours a full time employee works in a stipulated time period. It shows an average hours for work.

Explanation of Solution
Variables used to calculate FTE staff are:
- Month
- Number of days in a month
- Average
forecast of a month - Percentage in product mix
Formula to be used are:
.
For the four-month time horizon, the mix percentages will remain the same as given.
Month | May | |||
Working days | 22 | |||
Total forecast | 750 | |||
Products | Product Mix (%) | No. of files | Hours per file | Hours |
1 | 22 | 165.00 | 3.60 | 594.00 |
2 | 17 | 127.50 | 2.00 | 255.00 |
3 | 13 | 97.50 | 1.70 | 165.75 |
4 | 12 | 90.00 | 5.50 | 495.00 |
5 | 10 | 75.00 | 4.00 | 300.00 |
6 | 9 | 67.50 | 3.00 | 202.50 |
7 | 7 | 52.50 | 2.00 | 105.00 |
8 | 5 | 37.50 | 2.00 | 75.00 |
9 | 3 | 22.50 | 1.50 | 33.75 |
10 | 2 | 15.00 | 4.00 | 60.00 |
Total | 100 | 750 | 2286 | |
Required # of workers | 15 |
Month | June | |||
Working days | 20 | |||
Total forecast | 825 | |||
Products | Product Mix (%) | No. of files | Hours per file | Hours |
1 | 22 | 181.50 | 3.60 | 653.40 |
2 | 17 | 140.25 | 2.00 | 280.50 |
3 | 13 | 107.25 | 1.70 | 182.33 |
4 | 12 | 99.00 | 5.50 | 544.50 |
5 | 10 | 82.50 | 4.00 | 330.00 |
6 | 9 | 74.25 | 3.00 | 222.75 |
7 | 7 | 57.75 | 2.00 | 115.50 |
8 | 5 | 41.25 | 2.00 | 82.50 |
9 | 3 | 24.75 | 1.50 | 37.13 |
10 | 2 | 16.50 | 4.00 | 66.00 |
Total | 100 | 825 | 2514.6 | |
Required # of workers | 18 |
Month | July | |||
Working days | 22 | |||
Total forecast | 900 | |||
Products | Product Mix (%) | No. of files | Hours per file | Hours |
1 | 22 | 198.00 | 3.60 | 712.80 |
2 | 17 | 153.00 | 2.00 | 306.00 |
3 | 13 | 117.00 | 1.70 | 198.90 |
4 | 12 | 108.00 | 5.50 | 594.00 |
5 | 10 | 90.00 | 4.00 | 360.00 |
6 | 9 | 81.00 | 3.00 | 243.00 |
7 | 7 | 63.00 | 2.00 | 126.00 |
8 | 5 | 45.00 | 2.00 | 90.00 |
9 | 3 | 27.00 | 1.50 | 40.50 |
10 | 2 | 18.00 | 4.00 | 72.00 |
Total | 100 | 900 | 2743.2 | |
Required # of workers | 18 |
Month | July | |||
Working days | 22 | |||
Total forecast | 775 | |||
Products | Product Mix (%) | No. of files | Hours per file | Hours |
1 | 22 | 170.50 | 3.60 | 613.80 |
2 | 17 | 131.75 | 2.00 | 263.50 |
3 | 13 | 100.75 | 1.70 | 171.28 |
4 | 12 | 93.00 | 5.50 | 511.50 |
5 | 10 | 77.50 | 4.00 | 310.00 |
6 | 9 | 69.75 | 3.00 | 209.25 |
7 | 7 | 54.25 | 2.00 | 108.50 |
8 | 5 | 38.75 | 2.00 | 77.50 |
9 | 3 | 23.25 | 1.50 | 34.88 |
10 | 2 | 15.50 | 4.00 | 62.00 |
Total | 100 | 775 | 2362.2 | |
Required # of workers | 16 |
In summary, the FTEs required can be written in the following table:
Month | FTE |
May | 15 |
Jun | 18 |
Jul | 18 |
Aug | 16 |
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