4. On Dee. 22 the V.P. Finance informs you that the availabitity of capitat will be extremely tight wext year. As a consequence, he asks you to develop a radically difteren type of aggregate plan based on a "Chase" strategy, Ending inventory and backorders is to be aero at the end of each quarter The V.P. Manufacturing says he realizes this type of strategy will require him to abandon his beloved "level" strategy and for you to vary the total outpot rate from orve quartet to andher. The productivity planning factors for each type of output are repeated here (rwote that there are some limits in a couple of the categories). Finally, the Personnel Manager informs you that, due to end of the year retirements, only 32 (not 45 ) fulltime employees will be on the payroll as of the beginning of Qtr. 1. These retirements will occur at the end of the prior year. As such, you do not show a layoff adjustment at the start of Q(r-1. Using the original forecasts and beginning inventory information for problem 1 , develop a "chase" plan, following the guidelines noted above. Mowers \& IHowers Assielates, Inc. MBA Inc. assembles lawn mowers and snow blowers from subassemblies and component parts provided by reliable vendors. Both products (end items) utilize the same small engines, many of the same parts and require the same assembly time and employee labor skills. On December 20, the Production Planning Committee of MBA Ine, is due to adopt an aggregate plan for the coming year. The available planning information is as follows: Quarter - I Beginning Inventory: Mowers 2600; blowers 1400 Output and Costs: Production Rates: Regular 500 units per Full-Time employee per quarter (of either unit) Overtime up to 200 units per Full-Time employee per quarter (of either unit) Temporary 400 units per Temporary employee per quarter (of either unit) Subcontract Maximum subcontract output available is 5200 units per quarter. 4. On Dee. 22 the V.P. Finance informs you that the availabitity of capitat will be extremely tight wext year. As a consequence, he asks you to develop a radically difteren type of aggregate plan based on a "Chase" strategy, Ending inventory and backorders is to be aero at the end of each quarter The V.P. Manufacturing says he realizes this type of strategy will require him to abandon his beloved "level" strategy and for you to vary the total outpot rate from orve quartet to andher. The productivity planning factors for each type of output are repeated here (rwote that there are some limits in a couple of the categories). Finally, the Personnel Manager informs you that, due to end of the year retirements, only 32 (not 45 ) fulltime employees will be on the payroll as of the beginning of Qtr. 1. These retirements will occur at the end of the prior year. As such, you do not show a layoff adjustment at the start of Q(r-1. Using the original forecasts and beginning inventory information for problem 1 , develop a "chase" plan, following the guidelines noted above. Mowers \& IHowers Assielates, Inc. MBA Inc. assembles lawn mowers and snow blowers from subassemblies and component parts provided by reliable vendors. Both products (end items) utilize the same small engines, many of the same parts and require the same assembly time and employee labor skills. On December 20, the Production Planning Committee of MBA Ine, is due to adopt an aggregate plan for the coming year. The available planning information is as follows: Quarter - I Beginning Inventory: Mowers 2600; blowers 1400 Output and Costs: Production Rates: Regular 500 units per Full-Time employee per quarter (of either unit) Overtime up to 200 units per Full-Time employee per quarter (of either unit) Temporary 400 units per Temporary employee per quarter (of either unit) Subcontract Maximum subcontract output available is 5200 units per quarter
