Question: please help on teo boxes i got wrong, thanks! Togo makes riding lawn mowers and tractors. The company's expected quarterly demand is given below in
please help on teo boxes i got wrong, thanks!
Togo makes riding lawn mowers and tractors. The company's expected quarterly demand is given below in the chart. The company will have 500 mowers in inventory at the beginning of the month and desires to maintain at least that number at the end of each month. Assume hiring and layoff/firing. If necessary, occur at the beginning of the quarter. Below is other critical data: Production cost per unit = $280 Inventory carrying cost per month per unit = $64 (based on ending month inventory) Hiring cost per worker $470 Firing cost per worker $640 Beginning number of workers = 45 nictureClick here for the Excel Data File Each worker can produce 100 units per quartet a. Given the planning information, develop a level production plan and a chase production plan. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required.) Answer is complete and correct. Level Plan Quarter Demand Hire Firo 0 1 2 3 4.700 8,700 5,600 7,800 25,800 Regular Production 6,700 5,700 6,700 6,700 26.800 Ending Inventory 2,500 500 1,600 500 5,100 Workers Required 67 67 67 67 22 D 0 0 22 NOON 0 0 0 Total 0 Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Fire Chase Plan - Variable Workforce Quarter Demand Regular Production 1 4,700 4,700 2 8,700 6.700 3 5,600 5.600 4 7.800 7.800 O Ending Inventory 500 500 500 500 Workers Required 47 87 56 78 Hiro 08 40 o 22 31 0 b. Calculate the cost of the two plans. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Total cost for level plan Total cost for chase plan 7,840,740 7,684,270


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