Question: Develop a aggregate production plan for the given data Input data Initial inventory of valves 150 Initial number of workers 50 Regular hours/worker/month 160 Maximum

Develop a aggregate production plan for the given data

Input data
Initial inventory of valves 150
Initial number of workers 50
Regular hours/worker/month 160
Maximum overtime hours/worker/month 25
Labor hours/unit 2.5

Cost data
Regular wages/worker/month 2400
Overtime time premium wage 1.5
Hiring cost/worker 2500
Firing cost/worker 3000
Holding cost/unit in inventory/month 3
Raw material cost/unit 25

Workers hiring/firing
Month 1 Month 2
Workers from previous month
Workers hired
Workers fired
Workers available after hiring and firing
Overtime labor hours scheduled
Maximum overtime labor hours used

Production plan Month 1 Month 2 Month 3
Valves produced
Total labor hours needed for production
Total hours available for production
Inventory after production
Forecasted demand 2500 3500 5000
Ending inventory

Monetary outputs Total cost
Hiring cost
Firing cost
Regular-time wages
Overtime wages
Raw material cost
Holding cost
Total cost

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