WSS company makes weatherproof surveillance systems for parking lots. Demand estimates for the next four quarters are 25, 9, 13, and 17 units. Prepare an aggregate plan that uses inventory, regular time, and over time, and backorders. Subcontracting is not allowed. The regular time capacity is 15 units for quarters 1 and 2, 18 units for quarters 3 and 4. Overtime capacity is 3 units per quarter. The regular time cost is $2000 per unit, while the overtime cost is $3000 per unit. Backorder costs $300 per unit per quarter; inventory holding costs $100 per unit per quarter. The beginning inventory is zero. How many total units will be produced in quarter 1 for delivery in quarter 1?  How many units in total will be used to fill back orders over the four quarters? What is the cost to produce one unit in Quarter 4 using overtime to fill a back order in quarter one?

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  • WSS company makes weatherproof surveillance systems for parking lots. Demand estimates for the next four quarters are 25, 9, 13, and 17 units. Prepare an aggregate plan that uses inventory, regular time, and over time, and backorders. Subcontracting is not allowed. The regular time capacity is 15 units for quarters 1 and 2, 18 units for quarters 3 and 4. Overtime capacity is 3 units per quarter. The regular time cost is $2000 per unit, while the overtime cost is $3000 per unit. Backorder costs $300 per unit per quarter; inventory holding costs $100 per unit per quarter. The beginning inventory is zero.
  • How many total units will be produced in quarter 1 for delivery in quarter 1? 
  • How many units in total will be used to fill back orders over the four quarters?
  • What is the cost to produce one unit in Quarter 4 using overtime to fill a back order in quarter one? 
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