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Chapter 13, Problem 14P
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• 13.14 Jerusalem Medical Ltd., an Israeli producer of portable kidney dialysis units and other medical products, develops a 4-month aggregate plan. Demand and capacity (in units) are
The cost of producing each dialysis unit is $985 on regular time, $1,310 on overtime, and $1,500 on a subcontract. Inventory carrying cost is $100 per unit per month. There is to be no beginning or ending inventory in stock and backorders are not permitted. Set up a production plan that minimizes cost using the transportation method.
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QUESTION 1
Manager T. C. Downs of Plum Engines, a producer of lawnmowers and leaf blowers, must develop an aggregate plan given the forecast for engine
demand shown in the table. The department has a regular output capacity of 105 engines per month. Regular output has a cost of $65 per engine. The
beginning inventory is zero engines. Overtime has a cost of $120 per engine.
Month
Total
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95
100
115
400
Compare the costs to a level plan that uses inventory to absorb fluctuations. Inventory carrying cost is $3 per engine per month. Backlog cost is $100
per engine per month. There should not be a backlog in the last month. Set regular production equal to the monthly average of total forecasted demand
Assume that using overtime is not an option.
(Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Leave no celis blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Round average
inventory row, Inventory cost row, and Total row values to 1 decimal. Do not write the Dollar sign (S))
Chapter 13 Solutions
EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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