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.

What is the optimum cost given the following

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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