Redstone Foods

expected productivity rate of 95.18 cases per hour based on four employees workang a total of 8,320 hours during the year. Assuming the current demand and sales, how is productivity currently impacted, and how will it be affected through the year's remainder? (Hint calculate the productivity rate for the sales to date (end of September) using the following data: - The total number of cases sold January through September of 2022 - You have not furloughed or laid off any workers for the present, so they are all reporting to work and working. Labor hours for January through September are 1,560 hours per employee for a total of 6,240 hours. Provide a summary assessment of the labor and productivity situation and recommend a plan for moving forward. Your plan should be supported with evidence from your demand forecast analysis. (Hint - if you layoff any employees, consider what the company's activities will be if and when demand picks up). Case Issue: Redstone Foods has been acquiring cases of M\&Ms based on Model \#1: 2022 Forecast 3% Growth Over 2021 Only forecast model (Column H). During the second quarter of 2022, the COVID-19 situation significantly impacted demand. Material to Include in Your Current Assessment: You should answer the questions and address the items in your current assessment document. You do not need to answer these questions in a separate document. - Analyze Demand Patterns - Using The M\&M Sales Trends (Cases Sold) graph, determine any consistent patferns that demand has followed from 2019 - 2021. These patterns could indicate some seasonality in demand (or predictable demand changes). Include a summary of the trends you have found in your report. Consider what causes these patterns, such as holidays, etc. - Analyze 2022 demand and consider whether or not demand is following the patterns you identified in 2022. - Analyze Current Inventory - The company has been purchasing cases of M\&Ms based on the 3% over growth forecast for January 2022 through September 2022. This process means that the company purchases in advance the number of cases required to cover each month as listed in column H (Model \#1). For example, the company purchased 59,062 cases to sell in January of 2020,59,983 cases to sell in February 2022, and so on. Calculate the total number of cases of M\&Ms purchased from January through September of 2022 and the number of cases of M\&Ms sold from January through September of 2022. What is the difference between total cases purchased in the period and total cases sold in the period? - If you continue to purchase cases of M\&Ms based on the forecast, how will your end of year inventory be impacted? Include this assessment in your report. - Analyze Labor and Productivity Impact - The original forecast indicates that you will have needed a total of 791,940 cases for 2022. You have labor hired to accommodate this amount of order processing at an