Question: What is the optimum cost given the following constraints. Example of Aggregate Scheduling - The Hogshead Brewing Company Starting workforce Start inventory (1 Jan) 40
What is the optimum cost given the following constraints.

Example of Aggregate Scheduling - The Hogshead Brewing Company Starting workforce Start inventory (1 Jan) 40 50 ('000 barrels) Costs Regular time Overtime premium Cost to hire Cost to lay off Holding cost 4000 ($/worker/month) 50% 6000 ($/worker) 4000 ($/worker) 100 ($/'000 barrels/month) End inventory (31 Dec) Max. overtime 50 ('000 barrels) 25% Output 10 ('000 barrels/worker/month) Option 1 Feb Mar June Sep Total Jan 300 Apr 400 May 450 July 650 Aug 600 Oct 475 Nov 450 Dec 450 300 350 500 475 5400 Demand Regular Overtime % Production End inventory # Regular labour cost Overtime cost Hiring/layoff cost Inventory cost A A A
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