Problems $4-5$ to $4-7($Static$)$

Suppose that AlwaysRain Irrigation$$s marketing department will undertake an intense ad campaign for the bronze sprinklers, which are more expensive but also more durable than the plastic ones. Forecast demand for the next four years is:

YEARLY DEMAND

$1($IN $000$s$)2($IN $000$s$)3($IN $000$s$)4($IN $000$s$)$

Plastic $9032445556$

Plastic $18015161718$

Plastic $36050556467$

Bronze $9011151823$

Bronze $1806569$

Bronze $36015161720$

Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzles. The bronze machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators and can produce up to $12,000$ sprinklers. The plastic injection molding machine needed for the plastic sprinklers requires four operators and can produce up to $200,000$ sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available.

Required:

What are the capacity implications of the marketing campaign? $($Assume that there is no learning.$)$

In anticipation of the ad campaign, AlwaysRain bought an additional bronze machine. Will this be enough to ensure that adequate capacity is available?

Suppose that operators have enough training to operate both the bronze machines and the injection molding machine for the plastic sprinklers. Currently, AlwaysRain has $10$ such employees. In anticipation of the ad campaign, management approved the purchase of two additional bronze machines. What are the labor requirement implications?

Required A

What are the capacity implications of the marketing campaign? $($Assume that there is no learning.$)($Enter the demand values in thousands and as a whole number. Round your other answers to $2$ decimal places.$)$

Required B

In anticipation of the ad campaign, AlwaysRain bought an additional bronze machine. Will this be enough to ensure that adequate capacity is available? $($Enter the demand values in thousands and as a whole number. Round your other answers to $2$ decimal places.$)$