Deb Bishop Health and Beauty Products has developed a new shampoo, and you need to develop its aggregate schedule. The cost accounting department has supplied you the costs relevant to the aggregate plan, and the marketing department has provided a four-quarter forecast. All are shown as follows:<\/p>\n
Quarter<\/p>\n
Forecast<\/p>\n
1 1,400<\/p>\n
2 1,200<\/p>\n
3 1,500<\/p>\n
4 1,300<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Previous quarter output = 1,500 units<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Beginning inventory = 0 units<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Stock out cost = $50 per unit<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Inventory holding cost = $10 per unit for every unit held at the end of the quarter<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Hiring workers = $ 40 per unit<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Layoff workers= $80 per unit<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Unit cost = $30 per unit<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Overtime = $ 15 extra per unit<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Subcontracting = not available<\/p>\n
Your job is to develop an aggregate plan for the next four quarters.<\/p>\n
a) First, try a chase plan by hiring and layoffs (to meet the forecast) as necessary.<\/p>\n
Then try a plan that holds employment steady.<\/p>\n
c) Which is the more economical plan for Deb Bishop Health and Beauty Products?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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