Given the projected demands for the next six months, prepare an aggregate plan that uses inventory, regular time and overtime, and backorders. The plan must wind up with no units in ending inventory in Period 6. Regular time capacity is 160 units per month. There are 10 units backlogged from before. Overtime cost is $30 per unit, backorder cost is $20 per unit, inventory holding cost is $5 per unit, regular time cost of $20 per unit, and beginning inventory is zero. Month Forecast 1 180 2 170 3 140 4 150 5 130 6 150 a. Prepare an aggregate plan with inventory and backlog allowed. Overtime and subcontracting are not allowed. b. Prepare an aggregate plan if the management decided to switch to chase strategy. The company now only allows backordering.
Given the projected demands for the next six months, prepare an aggregate plan that uses inventory, regular time and overtime, and backorders. The plan must wind up with no units in ending inventory in Period 6. Regular time capacity is 160 units per month. There are 10 units backlogged from before. Overtime cost is $30 per unit, backorder cost is $20 per unit, inventory holding cost is $5 per unit, regular time cost of $20 per unit, and beginning inventory is zero.
Month
1 180
2 170
3 140
4 150
5 130
6 150
a. Prepare an aggregate plan with inventory and backlog allowed. Overtime and subcontracting are not allowed.
b. Prepare an aggregate plan if the management decided to switch to chase strategy. The company now only allows backordering.
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