Problem $8-13($Algo$)$

Gnoney Video Concepts produces a line of vdeo streaming servers that ore linked to compuaters for storing movies. These devices

hove very fast access and large storage capacity.

Shoney is tying to determine a production plon for the next $12$ months. The moin crierlon for this plan is that the employment level is

oo be held constant over the period. Shoney Is continuing in IS RSD efforts to develop new applications and prefers not to prompt any

pdverse feelings from the local woriforce. For the same reason, all employees should put in full workweess, even if that is not the

ovest$-$comt atemsove. The forecsor for the nexs $12$ months is

Vanufocturing cost is $$200$ per servec equslly dived between mosecols and iscoc. Ifventory sabrope cost is $$4$ per month. A

hortage of servers resuls in iost sales and is estimoted to cost an overal $$23$ per unit short.

The inventory on$-$hand s: the begnning of the plomning penod is $200$ units. Bght isbor hours ore requred per OVD plojec The

vorkdoy is seven hours.

Develop an sgyregse producnon schedule for the yeor using o constonh woraforse. For umollfy. ossume $22$ working doys esch

nonth except July. When the plant closes down for three weeks vacatoo peaving seven working dsyst$.$ Assume that total production

capacity is gresser than or equal to total demand $($he$.,$ compute woriforce level based on annual demand and annusl capscity.

Note: Leave the cells blank, whenever zero $(0)$ Is required. Indicese monthly shorteges using o negative ending Imventory level.

pound up the "number of workers" to the ners whole number and round down your "monthly production rates" to the ners lower

wisole numbec.