Scenario 8.3 - Mousetraps
A company faces the aggregate planning problem shown in the table below.Cost of regular production is $15 per unit,the cost of producing the same unit on overtime is $22.50,the cost of subcontracting is $27 per unit,and the cost of carrying a unit in inventory from one month to the next is $10.
The labor contract at the plant prohibits both overtime and subcontracting output to exceed 250 units in any five-month window.The plant capacity is 20 units per day produced using two shifts and the plant runs seven days a week.By policy,management wants to avoid stockouts.
-Which month is less than 100% of regular capacity used for the optimal aggregate plan for Scenario 8.3?
A) 100% of regular capacity is always used.
B) August
C) September
D) October
Correct Answer:
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Q61: The aggregate plan needs to
A)be a final
Q62: Which of these software vendors offer advanced
Q63: The earliest supply chain software products were
A)aggregate
Q64: The aggregate plan should be communicated to
A)only
Q65: The quality of the aggregate plan can
Q67: What information does a master production schedule
Q68: Capacity used to satisfy demand that is
Q69: One drawback of advanced planning systems is
Q70: How frequently should the aggregate plan be
Q71: When formulating aggregate plans,
A)forecast errors have no
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