A manager is attempting to put together an aggregate plan for the coming nine months. She has
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
Forecost | 190 | 230 | 260 | 280 | 210 | 170 | 160 | 260 | 180 | 1940 |
The department now has 20 full-time employees, each of whom can produce 10 units of output per period at a cost of $6 per unit. Inventory carrying cost is $5 per unit per period, and backlog cost is $10 per unit per period. The manager is considering a plan that would involve hiring two people to start working in period 1, one on a temporary basis who would work only through period 5. This would cost $500 in addition to unit production costs.
a. What is the rationale for this plan?
b. Determine the total cost of the plan, including production, inventory, and back-order costs.
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