Jill has decided that the BackPack Company must have very good customer service. She has asked you to develop a level aggregate plan using inventories but not back orders. All demand must be met each period. You must:

(a) Calculate the aggregate production rate.

(b) Calculate the appropriate workforce given the aggregate production rate.

(c) Show what would happen if this plan were implemented.

(d) Calculate the costs of this plan.

(e) Evaluate the plan in terms of cost, customer service, operations, and humanresources.

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Problem Data Cost data Regular-time labor cost per hour Overtime labor cost per hour Subcontracting cost per unit (labor onl Holding cost per unit per period Back-order cost per unit per period Hiring cost per employee Firing cost per emplo $10.00 $15.00 $84.00 $10.00 $20.00 $600.00 $450.00 y) Capacity data Beginning workforce Beginning inventory Labor standard per unit Regular time available per period Overtime available per period Subcontracting maximum per perio Subcontracting minimum 210 employees 400 units 6 hours 160 hours 32 hours 1000 units 500 units riod Demand data Period1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period5 Period 6 6000 units 4800 units 7840 units 5200 units 6560 units 3600 units