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
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
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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