A company needs to develop an aggregate operations plan for a product family. Demand for the product family over the next 4 months is as follows:

	January	February	March	April
Demand	4300	3800	4800	4200

The beginning (or current) inventory is 200 units. Unmet demand is backordered. Assume the same number of working days in each month.

1. Develop a chase plan with the target inventory level of 300 units at the end of each month.

	January	February	March	April
Demand	4300	3800	4800	4200
Production
Inventory Level
Beginning
Ending

2. Develop a level plan with the target inventory level of 300 units at the end of the planning horizon.

	January	February	March	April
Demand	4300	3800	4800	4200
Product
Inventory Level
Beginning
Ending