{"id":755,"date":"2017-06-21T09:05:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T09:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/typedessays.com\/assignment-on-aggregate-planning-assignment\/"},"modified":"2017-06-21T09:05:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T09:05:48","slug":"assignment-on-aggregate-planning-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/assignment-on-aggregate-planning-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment on aggregate planning assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aggregate Planning Assignment<\/p>\n

1. In general, under what conditions might a firm favor a level production plan over a chase plan?\u00a0 A chase production plan over a level plan?<\/p>\n

2. Why is it important to update a sales and operations plan on a regular basis, using a rolling time horizon approach?<\/p>\n

3. What is the major difference between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate planning in services?<\/p>\n

4. You have been given the following information about production of a product for ABC Company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Facts given<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cost perunit:<\/td>\n\n

$ 1250<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

OT cost per unit:<\/td>\n\n

$ 18.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Holding cost:<\/td>\n\n

$ 11100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Lahorhrf unit<\/td>\n\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Labor h rs per emp per month<\/td>\n\n

150.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Plant capacity<\/td>\n\n

1,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cost to hire train emp<\/td>\n\n

$ 801100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cost to fire emp<\/td>\n\n

$ 500110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Beginning\/ ending workforce<\/td>\n\n

90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Beginningimrentory<\/td>\n\n

500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Demand (in units)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 1<\/td>\n\n

1,710<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 2<\/td>\n\n

2,160<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 3<\/td>\n\n

1,440<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 4<\/td>\n\n

1,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 5<\/td>\n\n

Z048<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 6<\/td>\n\n

2,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 7<\/td>\n\n

1,740<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Period 8<\/td>\n\n

1,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

a. Develop a level production plan for ABC Company.\u00a0 NOTE: The beginning and ending inventory units should be 500 units.<\/p>\n

b. Develop a chase production plan for ABC Company.\u00a0 NOTE: The beginning and ending inventory units should be 500 units.<\/p>\n

c. If you had to recommend a plan, which would you choose?\u00a0 What are the advantages \/ disadvantages of this recommended plan?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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