The Dagenham Chow-Mein Pizza Company has a demand forecast for the next 12 months which is shown in Table 11.5.

The current workforce of 100 staff can produce 1000 cases of pizzas per month.
(a) Prepare a production plan which keeps the output level. How much warehouse space would the company need for this plan?
(b) Prepare a demand chase plan. What implications would this have for staffing levels, assuming that the maximum amount of overtime would result in production levels of only 10 per cent greater than normal working hours?

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Table 11.5 Pizza demand forecast Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Demand (cases per month) 600 800 1000 1500 2000 1700 1200 1100 900 2500 3200 900