Problem 4-4 (Algo)

AlwaysRain Irrigation, Incorporated would like to determine capacity requirements for the next four years. Currently, two production lines are in place for making bronze and plastic sprinklers. Three types of sprinklers are available in both bronze and plastic: 90-degree nozzle sprinklers, 180-degree nozzle sprinklers, and 360-degree nozzle sprinklers. Management has forecast demand for the next four years as follows:

	YEARLY DEMAND
1 (IN 000s)	2 (IN 000s)	3 (IN 000s)	4 (IN 000s)
Plastic 90	31	44	56	54
Plastic 180	11	15	17	14
Plastic 360	44	56	65	67
Bronze 90	8	7	11	13
Bronze 180	2	6	4	10
Bronze 360	10	12	16	14

Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzles. The bronze machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators and can produce up to 13,000 sprinklers. The plastic injection molding machine needed for the plastic sprinklers requires five operators and can produce up to 200,000 sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available.

What are the capacity requirements for the next four years? (Assume that there is no learning.)

Note: Enter the demand values in thousands. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.

Problem 4-4 (Algo)

AlwaysRain Irrigation, Incorporated would like to determine capacity requirements for the next four years. Currently, two production lines are in place for making bronze and plastic sprinklers. Three types of sprinklers are available in both bronze and plastic: 90-degree nozzle sprinklers, 180-degree nozzle sprinklers, and 360-degree nozzle sprinklers. Management has forecast demand for the next four years as follows:

	YEARLY DEMAND
1 (IN 000s)	2 (IN 000s)	3 (IN 000s)	4 (IN 000s)
Plastic 90	31	44	56	54
Plastic 180	11	15	17	14
Plastic 360	44	56	65	67
Bronze 90	8	7	11	13
Bronze 180	2	6	4	10
Bronze 360	10	12	16	14

Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzles. The bronze machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators and can produce up to 13,000 sprinklers. The plastic injection molding machine needed for the plastic sprinklers requires five operators and can produce up to 200,000 sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available.

What are the capacity requirements for the next four years? (Assume that there is no learning.)

Note: Enter the demand values in thousands. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.