An engineering plant has developed the accompanying supply, demand, cost and inventory data. The engineering plant has a constant workforce and meets all its demands. Allocate production capacity to satisfy demand at a minimum cost. What is the cost of this plan? (Assume that back ordering is not a viable alternative for the plant)                                Demand forecast Period Demand (Unit) 1 650 2 700 3 900 Supply Capacity available (units) Period Regular time Overtime Subcontract 1 350 100 250 2 450 100 250 3 500 100 250 Other Data Initial Inventory 100 units Regular-time cost per unit R 50 Overtime cost per unit R 65 Subcontract cost per unit R 80 Carrying cost per unit per period R 1 Back order cost per unit per period R 4

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An engineering plant has developed the accompanying supply, demand, cost and inventory data. The engineering plant has a constant workforce and meets all its demands. Allocate production capacity to satisfy demand at a minimum cost. What is the cost of this plan?

(Assume that back ordering is not a viable alternative for the plant)                               

Demand forecast

Period

Demand (Unit)

1

650

2

700

3

900

Supply Capacity available (units)

Period

Regular time

Overtime

Subcontract

1

350

100

250

2

450

100

250

3

500

100

250

Other Data

Initial Inventory

100 units

Regular-time cost per unit

R 50

Overtime cost per unit

R 65

Subcontract cost per unit

R 80

Carrying cost per unit per period

R 1

Back order cost per unit per period

R 4

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