Level production plan

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Chase capacity plan

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Level capacity plan is recommended as it is producing lower cost
B H 1 Level production strategy 2 Quarter Time required(HOUR) Workers required Hire Layoff 3000 7000 Demand Regular production Ending Inventory Backlog 5000 1 24000 26000 7000 2 36000 26000 3 30000 26000 0 4 14000 26000 5000 104000 12000 Total Per unit 4800 0.4 20000 600 1400 13000 13000 13000 13000 52000 8 Total 10000 100 10 Inventory carrying cost 11 Backlog cost 12 Hire cost 13 lay off cost 14 15 Total 24800 16
DE F H 1 Level production strategy 2 Quarter Demand Regular production Time required(HOUR) Workers required Hire Layoff 3 4 1 5 2 63 7 4 8 Total 0 24000 36000 30000 14000 Ending Inventory Backlog 5000 7000 3000 7000 5000 =SUM(D4:07) SUM(E4:E7) 26000 26000 26000 26000 =SUM(C4:07) Per unit 0.4 =C4*(30/60) C5*(30/60) =C6*(30/60) =C7*(30/60) -SUM(F4:F7) =F4/(65*8) =F5/(65*8) =F6/(65*8) =F7/(65*8) =SUM(G4:G7) 0 =SUM(H4:47) =SUM(14:17) 9 10 Inventory carrying cost 11 Backlog cost 12 Hire cost 13 lay off cost Total =D8*C10 =E8*C11 =H8*C12 =18*C13 600 1400 14 15 Total 16 =SUM(B10:B13)
G H I Time required(HOUR) Workers required Hire Layoff 12000 18000 15000 7000 52000 23.07692308 0 34.61538462 11.53846 28.84615385 05.769231 13.46153846 0 15.38462 100 11.53846 21.15385 E 1 Chase production strategy Quarter Demand Regular production Ending Inventory Backlog 5000 1 24000 24000 5000 2 36000 36000 5000 3 30000 30000 5000 4 14000 14000 5000 8 Total 104000 20000 Total Per unit 10 Inventory carrying cost 8000 0.4 11 Backlog cost 12 Hire cost 6923.08 13 lay off cost 29615.4 1400 14 15 Total 44538.5 16 17 600
Demand Regular production Backlog Time required(HOUR) Workers required Hire Layoff 24000 36000 30000 14000 =G5-G4 Ending Inventory 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 =SUM(D4:07) =B4 =B5 =B6 =B7 =SUM(C4:07) Per unit 0.4 =C4*(30/60) C5*(30/60) =C6*(30/60) =C7*(30/60) =SUM(F4:F7) =F4/(65*8) =F5/(65*8) =F6/(65*8) =F7/(65*8) =SUM(G4:47) =G5-G6 =G6-67 =SUM(14:17) =SUM(E4:E7) 1 Chase production strategy 2 Quarter 3 4 1 5 2 6 3 74 8 Total 9 10 Inventory carrying cost 11 Backlog cost 12 Hire cost 13 lay off cost 14 15 Total 16 =SUM(H4:H7) Total =D8*C10 =E8*C11 =H8*C12 =18*C13 600 1400 =SUM(B10:B13)
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