S&OP Case study You must establish the Sales and Operation Planning for the company C &C during the next six months. You will assessthree possible plans: " Plan 1: Producingthe monthly needs by varying the number of operators. The computing of the variation of the workforce is done according to the preceding month. Plan 2: Producingaverage monthly forecast demandover the six months by varying the workforce only the first month and maintaining the constant workforce after. Plan 3: Producing the lowest monthly forecast demand (April) by varying the effective the first month and maintaining the constant workforce after. The company uses subcontractors for unmet needs through domestic production. Even, in case of subcontracting, the company C&C supports the storage costs and the materials costs. The sales forecast for January to June are as follows (in units): 1800, 1500, 1100, 900, 1100, and 1700. The initial stock in early January and that of June were 400 units. The company has no obligation to maintain stocks in other months. The initial workforce is 42 operators. Company policy prohibits overtime; and the calculations should be made on the basis of 8 working hours per day, 20 days a month. The following cost elements were identified in the company's accounts: Materials cost .. 100 / unit Inventory holding cost .. 10