Question: Manager Rob Smith put together an aggregate plan for the coming six months and now he wants to know the costs of the plan. The

Manager Rob Smith put together an aggregate plan for the coming six months and now he wants to know the costs of the plan. The following data and information consists of the aggregate plan.

Table of Forecast Values for Six Time Periods (showing number of units demanded)

Period Jan Feb March April May June Forecast 440 460 480 400 380 410 The planned capacities are as follows: Regular output each month will be 400 units. Overtime output will be 40 units in January, February, and March; there will be no other overtime. Subcontracting output will be 40 units in February and 20 in March; there will be no other subcontracting. The beginning inventory is zero units. The costs (per unit) are as follows: Regular output cost = $25 Overtime output cost = $40 Subcontract output cost = $60 Inventory carrying cost = $15 Use the template for Aggregate Planning and calculate the costs of the plan. If there is no cost write "$0" or "none". Write the dollar portion only; do not write the cents portion. In other words, if a value is five thousand dollars, write $5,000 and do not write $5,000.00 Regular Production Cost: Part Time Production Cost: Overtime Production Cost Subcontractor Cost: Inventory Costs: Total Cost of the Plan:

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