Medaas Electronics is a fictional producer of laser printers. The company's production planner, Christian Medaas, has developed the following cost data (in U.S. dollars) Costs Regular $ 80.00 Per printer Overtime $ 120.00 Per printer Subcontracting $ 140.00 Per printer Inventory Carrying Cost: $ 10.00 per printer per month Production Capacity Months Demand Regular Overtime Subcontracting 1 3000 2500 500 600 2 3200 2700 500 600 3 1800 1000 300 600 4 2700 2000 500 600 5 3400 2600 500 600 6 2200 1700 500 600 Total 16300 Christian Medaas has 600 Printers in Stock at the beginning of the planning period. Develop a least-cost production plan. No backorders are permitted.

Medaas Electronics is a fictional producer of laser printers. The company's production planner, Christian Medaas, has developed the following cost data (in U.S. dollars) Costs Regular $ 80.00 Per printer Overtime $ 120.00 Per printer Subcontracting $ 140.00 Per printer Inventory Carrying Cost: $ 10.00 per printer per month Production Capacity Months Demand Regular Overtime Subcontracting 1 3000 2500 500 600 2 3200 2700 500 600 3 1800 1000 300 600 4 2700 2000 500 600 5 3400 2600 500 600 6 2200 1700 500 600 Total 16300 Christian Medaas has 600 Printers in Stock at the beginning of the planning period. Develop a least-cost production plan. No backorders are permitted.

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Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 59P

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