Main

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Main Sheet: Forecast and other data
Period Forecast Days
(000)
Y94Q1 623 60 Hours/unit 0.4
Y94Q2 758 66 hours/emp 7 per day
Y94Q3 1160 52 Wage 12 per hour
Y94Q4 880 60 Inv Cost 10 per unit
Y95Q1 780 70 Hiring 6000
Y95Q2 950 66 Firing 10000
Y95Q3 1170 52 Sub Cont cost 20 per unit
Y95Q4 990 66 Safety Stock 50000
Total 7311 492 Begin. Inv. 0

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Plan A : Chase Str Maintain level inventory at safety stock
Period Dem. Req. Hours #Empl. Prod. Inv. Hire Fire H/F $ Payroll $ Inv $ Total $
800 0
Y94Q1 623
Y94Q2 758
Y94Q3 1160
Y94Q4 880
Y95Q1 780
Y95Q2 950
Y95Q3 1170
Y95Q4 990
Total 7311 $ - $ - $ - $ -

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Plan B : Level StratLevel Workforce with variable inventory
Period DEM. #Empl. H/F PROD. Inv. H/F $ Payroll $ Inv. $ Total $
800 0
Y94Q1 623
Y94Q2 758
Y94Q3 1160
Y94Q4 880
Y95Q1 780
Y95Q2 950
Y95Q3 1170
Y95Q4 990
Total 7311 $ - $ - $ - $ -

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Daily Level production
Staffing Level

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In this alternative we are going to keep our highly skilled employees of 800
intact and use over /under time and, if necessary, subcontracting to cope with
changing demand
Ot is cheaper: thus use OT whenever you can before SC

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Plan C : Mixed Strate Level employment, fixed inventory, use OT and SC
Period Dem. days #Empl. R Hours OT Hrs Inv. Units Hours OT Hrs SC Hrs Payroll $ Inv $ OT $
Avail. Avail. 0 Reqd. Reqd. Reqd. Reqd.
Y94Q1 623 60 800
Y94Q2 758 66 800
Y94Q3 1,160 52 800
Y94Q4 880 60 800
Y95Q1 780 70 800
Y95Q2 950 66 800
Y95Q3 1,170 52 800
Y95Q4 990 66 800
Total 7311 0 0 0 0 0 0

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nd SC
SC $ Total $

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