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Juarez has yet a sixth plan. A constant workforce of 7 is selected, with the remainder of demand filled by subcontracting. Evaluate this plan.The production rate per day equals= ????

A Juarez, Mexico, manufacturer of roofing supplies has developed monthly forecasts for a family of products. Data for the 6-month period January to June are presented in the table below. There are 8 hours of production per day. a) The firm would like to begin development of an aggregate plan. For this plan, plan 5, the firm wishes to maintain a constant workforce of 6, using subcontracting to meet remaining demand. Evaluate this plan. To determine whether this plan is desirable, first calculate demand per day for each month (enter your responses rounded to the nearest whole number). Table 1 Month Production Days Demand Forecast 950 1 January 18 750 42 750 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June Avg Dem Per Other data Prod. Day Inventory carrying cost $5 per unit per month Subcontracting cost per unit $10 per unit 43 Average pay rate $5 per hour ($40 per day) Overtime pay Rate $7 per hour (above 8 hrs per day) 36 Labor-hours per unit 1.6 hrs per unit Cost of increasing daily $300 per unit production rate (hiring & 59 training) Cost of decreasing daily $600 per unit production rate (layoffs) 1,000 48 1.300 1,050 The production rate per day = 30 units. (Enter your response as a whole number.) Fill in the table below. (Enter your responses as whole numbers.) Regular Subcontract Regular Production Subcontract (Units) Month Demand 950 1 January 660 290 750 210 120 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 540 630 630 660 600 750 1,000 1,300 1,050 370 640 450 The total regular production cost = $ 29,760. (Enter your response as a whole number.)