Question: Homework: Module 11: HW 7 - Aggregate Planning Save Score: 0 of 5 pts 2 of 3 (1 complete) HW Score: 33.33%, 5 of 15

Homework: Module 11: HW 7 - Aggregate Planning
Homework: Module 11: HW 7 - Aggregate Planning Save Score: 0 of 5 pts 2 of 3 (1 complete) HW Score: 33.33%, 5 of 15 pts Problem 13.9B Question Help The S&OP team at Kansas Furniture, has received estimates of demand requirements as shown in the table. Assuming one-time stockout costs for lost sales of $100 per unit, inventory carrying costs of $25 per unit per month and zero beginning and ending inventory, evaluate the following plan on an incremental cost basis: Plan B: Vary the workforce to produce the prior month's demand. The firm produced 1,300 units in June. The cost of hiring additional workers is $35 per unit produced. The cost of layoffs is $60 per unit cut back. (Enter all responses as whole numbers.) Note: Both hiring and layoff costs are incurred in the month of the change (i.e. going from production of 1,300 in July to 1000 in August requires a layoff (and related costs) of 300 units in August). Hire Layoff Ending Stockouts Month Demand Production (Units) (Units) Inventory (Units) 1 July 1000 2 August 3 September 1400 4 October 1800 5 November 1800 6 December 1800 1200 me Entar soranewar in the artit falde and then click herk

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