PP 51A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a chase production plan for the next four quarters, as seen below Supply Demand Info Pre Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Forecast (demand) 3,240 3,600 4,080 3,480 Regular production 3,240 3,600 4,080 3,480 Subcontract production Ending inventory Hired employees 3 4 Fired employees 3 5 Total employees 30 27 30 34 29 The table below shows additional relevant information CapacityInformation Cost Variables Production rate (units employee quarter) 120 Subcontractor capacity (units quarter) 480 Regular production cost unit $71 Holding cost unit quarter $15 Hiring cost employee $1,020 Firing cost employee $2,150 Subcontract cost unit $128 What is the overall total cost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total regular productioncost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total hirecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total firecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) PP 52A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown the table below Supply Demand Info Beginning Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Forecast (demand) 48,600 59,200 48,000 52,000 54,800 48,800 Regular production Overtime production Subcontract production Ending inventory 4,200 Hired employees Fired employees Total employees 220 Cost variables are as follows Cost Variables Labor cost hour $20 Overtime cost unit $40 Subcontracting cost unit $32 Holding cost unit month $12 Hiring cost employee $3,200 Firing cost employee $4,900 Here is someadditional relevant (capacity) information Capacity Information Total labor hours SSD 2 Regular production units employee month 200 Max regular production month 53,000 Max overtime production month 3,200 Max subcontractor production month 6,000 Assuming the company ONLY uses overtime and or subcontract production if regular production capacity is not sufficient, answer the following questions What is the regular production cost (over the six months from January through June) for a CHASE production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total overtime productioncost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total subcontractcost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total hirecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total firecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total cost (sum of all costs) for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) PP 61A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a level production plan for the next four quarters Note, however, that this plan is incomplete and requires that you first compute the ending inventory for each quarter (and assume there is no Pre Q1 ending inventory) before you answer the questions below Supply Demand Info Pre Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Forecast (demand) 4,140 3,220 2,760 6,440 Regular production 4,140 4,140 4,140 4,140 Subcontract production Ending inventory Hired employees 6 Fired employees Total employees 30 36 36 36 36 The table below shows additional relevant information CapacityInformation Cost Variables Production rate (units employee quarter) 115 Subcontractor capacity (units quarter) 490 Regular production cost unit $66 Holding cost unit quarter $10 Hiring cost employee $820 Firing cost employee $2,850 Subcontract cost unit $117 What is the overall total cost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total regular productioncost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total hirecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total firecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) PP 63 Jupiter, a large candy company, is having great success with its Swan family of candy bars Due to a number of factors they like to plan their production at least six months into the future The table below contains their demand projections (in tons) for April through September Supply Demand Info Beginning Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Predicted Sales 46,400 45,600 48,000 55,200 52,000 55,600 Regular production Overtime production Subcontract production Ending inventory 8,200 Hired employees Fired employees Total employees 481 Cost variables are as follows Cost Variables Labor cost hour $20 Overtime cost ton $29 Subcontracting cost ton $21 Holding cost ton month $10 Hiring cost employee $2,500 Firing cost employee $5,000 Here is someadditional relevant (capacity) information Capacity Information Total labor hours ton 4 Regular production tons employee month 100 Max regular production (tons month) 51,100 Max overtime production (tons month) 3,700 Max subcontractor production (tons month) 5,300 Given the above information (and don't overlook beginning number of employees and inventory levels in the first table), create a LEVEL production plan with only the use of regular production and no inventory left over at the end of the six month period What is the regular production cost (over the six months from April through September) for a levelproduction plan (Displayanswer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total overtime productioncost for this production plan (Display answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total subcontractcost for this production plan (Displayanswer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total hirecost for this production plan (Display answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total firecost for this production plan (Display answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total cost (sum of all costs) for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) PP 71A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a combination production plan for the next four quarters, as seen below Supply Demand Info Pre Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Forecast (demand) 6,885 7,830 7,830 7,560 Regular production 6,885 7,560 7,560 7,560 Subcontract production 405 135 Ending inventory 135 Hired employees 2 5 Fired employees Total employees 49 51 56 56 56 The table below shows additional relevant information CapacityInformation Cost Variables Production rate (units employee quarter) 135 Subcontractor capacity (units quarter) 460 Regular production cost unit $79 Holding cost unit quarter $11 Hiring cost employee $700 Firing cost employee $2,250 Subcontract cost unit $119 What is the overall total cost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total subcontract cost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total hirecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number ) What is the total firecost for this production plan (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number )

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PP.51A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a chase production plan for the next four quarters, as seen below: Supply/Demand Info Pre-Q1 Q1

PP.51A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a chase production plan for the next four quarters, as seen below:

Supply/Demand Info	Pre-Q1	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Forecast (demand)		3,240	3,600	4,080	3,480
Regular production		3,240	3,600	4,080	3,480
Subcontract production
Ending inventory
Hired employees			3	4
Fired employees		3			5
Total employees	30	27	30	34	29

The table below shows additional relevant information:

CapacityInformation & Cost Variables
Production rate (units/employee/quarter)	120
Subcontractor capacity (units/quarter)	480
Regular production cost/unit	$71
Holding cost/unit/quarter	$15
Hiring cost/employee	$1,020
Firing cost/employee	$2,150
Subcontract cost/unit	$128

What is the overall total cost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total regular productioncost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total hirecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total firecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.)

PP.52A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown the table below:

Supply/Demand Info	Beginning	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Forecast (demand)		48,600	59,200	48,000	52,000	54,800	48,800
Regular production
Overtime production
Subcontract production
Ending inventory	4,200
Hired employees
Fired employees
Total employees	220

Cost variables are as follows:

Cost Variables
Labor cost/hour	$20
Overtime cost/unit	$40
Subcontracting cost/unit	$32
Holding cost/unit/month	$12
Hiring cost/employee	$3,200
Firing cost/employee	$4,900

Here is someadditional relevant (capacity) information:

Capacity Information
Total labor hours/SSD	2
Regular production units/employee/month	200
Max regular production/month	53,000
Max overtime production/month	3,200
Max subcontractor production/month	6,000

Assuming the company ONLY uses overtime and/or subcontract production if regular production capacity is not sufficient, answer the following questions: What is the regular production cost(over the six months from January through June) for a CHASE production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total overtime productioncost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total subcontractcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total hirecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total firecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total cost(sum of all costs) for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.)

PP.61A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a levelproduction plan for the next four quarters. Note, however, that this plan is incomplete and requires that you first compute the ending inventory for each quarter (and assume there is no Pre-Q1 ending inventory) before you answer the questions below.

Supply/Demand Info	Pre-Q1	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Forecast (demand)		4,140	3,220	2,760	6,440
Regular production		4,140	4,140	4,140	4,140
Subcontract production
Ending inventory
Hired employees		6
Fired employees
Total employees	30	36	36	36	36

The table below shows additional relevant information:

CapacityInformation & Cost Variables
Production rate (units/employee/quarter)	115
Subcontractor capacity (units/quarter)	490
Regular production cost/unit	$66
Holding cost/unit/quarter	$10
Hiring cost/employee	$820
Firing cost/employee	$2,850
Subcontract cost/unit	$117

PP.63 Jupiter, a large candy company, is having great success with its "Swan" family of candy bars. Due to a number of factors they like to plan their production at least six months into the future. The table below contains their demand projections (in tons) for April through September:

Supply/Demand Info	Beginning	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Predicted Sales		46,400	45,600	48,000	55,200	52,000	55,600
Regular production
Overtime production
Subcontract production
Ending inventory	8,200
Hired employees
Fired employees
Total employees	481

Cost variables are as follows:

Cost Variables
Labor cost/hour	$20
Overtime cost/ton	$29
Subcontracting cost/ton	$21
Holding cost/ton/month	$10
Hiring cost/employee	$2,500
Firing cost/employee	$5,000

Here is someadditional relevant (capacity) information:

Capacity Information
Total labor hours/ton	4
Regular production tons/employee/month	100
Max regular production (tons/month)	51,100
Max overtime production (tons/month)	3,700
Max subcontractor production (tons/month)	5,300

Given the above information (and don't overlook beginning number of employees and inventory levels in the first table), create a LEVEL production plan with only the use of regular production and no inventory left over at the end of the six-month period. What is the regular production cost(over the six months from April through September) for a levelproduction plan? (Displayanswer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total overtime productioncost for this production plan? (Display answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total subcontractcost for this production plan? (Displayanswer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total hirecost for this production plan? (Display answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total firecost for this production plan? (Display answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total cost(sum of all costs) for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.)

PP.71A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a combinationproduction plan for the next four quarters, as seen below:

Supply/Demand Info	Pre-Q1	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Forecast (demand)		6,885	7,830	7,830	7,560
Regular production		6,885	7,560	7,560	7,560
Subcontract production			405	135
Ending inventory			135
Hired employees		2	5
Fired employees
Total employees	49	51	56	56	56

The table below shows additional relevant information:

CapacityInformation & Cost Variables
Production rate (units/employee/quarter)	135
Subcontractor capacity (units/quarter)	460
Regular production cost/unit	$79
Holding cost/unit/quarter	$11
Hiring cost/employee	$700
Firing cost/employee	$2,250
Subcontract cost/unit	$119

What is the overall total cost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total subcontract cost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total hirecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total firecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.)