Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781260238891
Author: Stevenson
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 11, Problem 4P
a. Given the following
Regular output = $20
Overtime = $30
Subcontract = $25
Average Inventory = $10
Backlog = $18
b. Suppose now that backlogs are not allowed. Modify your plan from part a to accommodate that new condition as economically as possible. The limits on overtime and subcontracting remain the same.
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