(Step-by-Step) Nowjuice, Inc., produces bottled pickle juice. A planner has developed an aggregate forecast for demand (in cases) for the next six months.
Question: Nowjuice, Inc., produces bottled pickle juice. A planner has developed an aggregate forecast for demand (in cases) for the next six months.
Use the following information to develop aggregate plans.
Regular production cost $10 per case
Regular production capacity 5,000 cases
Overtime production cost $16 per case
Subcontracting cost $20 per case
Holding cost $1 per case per month
Beginning inventory 0
Develop an aggregate plan using each of the following guidelines and compute the total cost for each plan. Which plan has the lowest total cost?
- Use level production. Supplement using overtime as needed.
- Use a combination of overtime ( 500 cases per period maximum), inventory, and subcontracting ( 500 cases per period maximum) to handle variations in demand.
- Use overtime up to 750 cases per period and inventory to handle variations in demand.
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