A large distribution center uses some part - time employees in its workforce . Each part - time employee works a maximum of 80 hours per month . The workforce requirements ( expressed as the number of part - time employees working the maximum regular time of 80 hours per month ) are given in the following table for the next six periods .

Use the information in Table 10.3 . Use a level strategy with overtime and undertime . Minimize undertime by maximizing overtime during the peak period . If the firm does not pay undertime what is the total cost of the staffing plan including the cost of regular wages , hiring , and layoffs ?

RO T The relevant costs are Wages month worker Hiring cost 5100/worker Layoff cost 150W Overtime costrette The current worldorce, and overtime cannot exceed 254 oferte capacity Use the spreadsheet poroach to the following ustion use the information in Table 103. Use try with and undertime te ndertime by aming overtime during the peak pernod, one tom does not my intertime when the controle staffing plan induding the cost of wine and post greater than 2000 greater than 100.000 but less than 10.000 than 15.000 100.000 that Month 51 Total 50 50 75 75 50 50 Inputs Forecasted demand Workforce level Undertime Overtime Derived Utilized time Hires Layoffs Costs Utilized time Undertime Overtime Hires Layoffs Total The relevant costs are: Wages = $350/month/worker Hiring cost = $100/worker Layoff cost = $50/worker Overtime cost = 150% of regular-time rate The current workforce level is 60, and overtime cannot exceed 25% of regular-time capacity. Use the spreadsheet approach to answer the following questions