Question: Please solve Task 5 Task 5 : Sask Trailers assembles different types of small camping trailers demanded between January and June of each year. The

Please solve Task 5
Task 5: Sask Trailers assembles different types of small camping trailers demanded between
January and June of each year. The demand generally peaks in April and May. Next year's
aggregate demand forecast beyond the regular capacity is given in the following table:
Month
Forecasted Demand above
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
reqular capacity
540
570
750
1155
1,185
660
4,860
The company can hire temporary workers to meet the above requirements. Each temporary
worker can produce 15 units per month. Hiring/training cost is approx. $1,000 per temp
worker.
Inventory holding cost per camping trailer per month is $50, charged to average inventory
level during a month. Before January, there are no camping trailers on hand. 270 extra units
are desired in inventory at the end of June. Any shortage during a period is backordered at a
cost of $150 per camping trailer per month.
Find the monthly and total cost of the following plan generated by the production manager.
[5 Marks] Task 5: Sask Trailers assembles different types of small camping trailers demanded between January and June of each year. The demand generally peaks in April and May. Next year's aggregate demand forecast beyond the regular capacity is given in the following table:
The company can hire temporary workers to meet the above requirements. Each temporary worker can produce 15 units per month. Hiring/training cost is approx. \(\$ 1,000\) per temp worker.
Inventory holding cost per camping trailer per month is \$50, charged to average inventory level during a month. Before January, there are no camping trailers on hand. 270 extra units are desired in inventory at the end of June. Any shortage during a period is backordered at a cost of \(\$ 150\) per camping trailer per month.
Find the monthly and total cost of the following plan generated by the production manager.
[5 Marks]\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline Temp. Workers laidoff & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 13 & \\
\hline Temp. Total Workers & 36 & 38 & 50 & 77 & 77 & 64 & \\
\hline Output & & & & & & & \\
\hline Output & & & & & & & \\
\hline & & & & & & & \\
\hline Inventory & & & & & & & \\
\hline Beginning & & & & & & & \\
\hline Ending & & & & & & & \\
\hline Average & & & & & & \\
\hline & & & & & & \\
\hline Backorder & & & & & & \\
\hline & & & & & & \\
\hline Costs & & & & & & \\
\hline Hiring cost & & & & & & \\
\hline \$1000 per hiring & & & & & & \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
Inventory and \\
Backorders
\end{tabular} & & & & & & \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
Inventory \\
(@\$50/unit/month)
\end{tabular} & & & & & & \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
Backordr \\
(@\$150/unit/month)
\end{tabular} & & & & & & \\
\hline & & & & & & \\
\hline Total Cost & & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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