10. DAT, Inc., needs to develop an aggregate plan for its product line. Relevant data are Production time Average labor cost Workweek Days per month 1 hour per unit Beginning inventory 500 units $10 per hour Safety stock 5 days, 8 hours each day Backorder cost Assume 20 workdays per month Carrying cost The forecast for next year is One-half month $20 per unit per mont $5 per unit per month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2,500 3,000 4,000 3,500 3,500 3,000 3,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 Management prefers to keep a constant workforce and production level, absorbing variations in demand through inventory excesses and shortages. Demand not met is carried over to the following month. Develop an aggregate plan that will meet the demand and other conditions of the problem. Do not try to find the optimum; just find a good solution and state the procedure you might use to test for a better solution.

10. DAT, Inc., needs to develop an aggregate plan for its product line. Relevant data are The forecast for next year is Management prefers to keep a constant workforce and production level, absorbing variations in demand through inventory excesses and shortages. Demand not met is carried over to the following month. Develop an aggregate plan that will meet the demand and other conditions of the problem. Do not try to find the optimum: just find a good solution and state the procedure you might use to test for a better solution