Macpherson Refrigeration Limited
Macpherson Refrigeration Limited
Macpherson Refrigeration Limited
december
production plan
shipment forecast
production plan
shipments
inventory
extraordinary labor cost
number of workers
hirings
layoffs
workers month overtime
cost of alternative 1
hirings cost
layoffs cost
inventory holding cost
labor cost
regular
overtime
january
february
march
4400
8440
4400
4400
8440
4400
6000
8440
6000
240
4280
8320
10760
160
211
51
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
cost
quantity total
$
1,800
51 $
91,800
$
1,200
0 $
$
8
75000 $ 600,000
$
$
2,400
3,300
2532 $ 6,076,800
0 $
$ 6,768,600
april
may
june
july
august
septemberoctober
november
8000
8440
8000
6600
8440
6600
11800
8440
11800
13000
8440
13000
11200
8440
11200
10800
8440
10800
7600
8440
7600
6000
8440
6000
11200
13040
9680
5120
2360
840
3280
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
211
0
0
0
december totals
5600
8440
5600
95400
101280
95400
6120
75000
211
0
0
0
2532
51
0
0
exhibit 2
Chase production plan with constant workforce and overtime
month
december
production plan
shipment forecast
production plan
shipments
inventory
extraordinary labor cost
number of workers
hirings
layoffs
workers month overtime
cost of alternative 1
hirings cost
layoffs cost
inventory holding cost
labor cost
regular
overtime
january
february
march
4400
4160
4400
4400
4400
4400
6000
6000
6000
240
160
199
39
0
0
199
0
0
0
199
0
0
0
cost
quantity total
$
1,800
39 $
70,200
$
1,200
0 $
$
8
0 $
$
$
2,400
3,300
2388 $ 5,731,200
375 $ 1,237,500
$ 7,038,900
april
may
june
july
august
septemberoctober
november
8000
8000
8000
6600
6600
6600
11800
11800
11800
13000
13000
13000
11200
11200
11200
10800
10800
10800
7600
7600
7600
6000
6000
6000
199
0
0
1
199
0
0
0
199
0
0
96
199
0
0
126
199
0
0
81
199
0
0
71
199
0
0
0
199
0
0
0
7960
december totals
5600
5600
5600
95400
95160
95400
199
0
0
0
2388
39
0
375
exhibit 3
Chase production plan with varying workforce
month
december
production plan
shipment forecast
production plan
shipments
inventory
extraordinary labor cost
number of workers
hirings
layoffs
workers month overtime
cost of alternative 1
hirings cost
layoffs cost
inventory holding cost
labor cost
regular
overtime
january
february
march
4400
4160
4400
4400
4400
4400
6000
6000
6000
240
160
104
0
56
0
110
6
0
0
150
40
0
0
cost
quantity total
$
1,800
256 $ 460,800
$
1,200
276 $ 331,200
$
8
0 $
$
$
2,400
3,300
2379 $ 5,709,600
0 $
$ 6,501,600
april
may
june
july
august
septemberoctober
november
8000
8000
8000
6600
6600
6600
11800
11800
11800
13000
13000
13000
11200
11200
11200
10800
10800
10800
7600
7600
7600
6000
6000
6000
200
50
0
0
165
0
35
0
295
130
0
0
325
30
0
0
280
0
45
0
270
0
10
0
190
0
80
0
150
0
40
0
december totals
5600
5600
5600
95400
95160
95400
140
0
10
0
2379
256
276
0
exhibit 4
Aggregate plan for macpherson refrigeration limited
month
december
production plan
shipment forecast
production plan
shipments
inventory
extraordinary labor cost
number of workers
hirings
layoffs
workers month overtime
cost of alternative 1
hirings cost
layoffs cost
inventory holding cost
labor cost
regular
overtime
january
february
march
4400
8000
4400
4400
8000
4400
6000
8000
6000
240
3840
7440
9440
160
200
40
0
0
200
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
cost
quantity total
$
1,800
139 $
250,200
$
1,200
0 $
$
8
11680 $
93,440
$
$
2,400
3,300
2528 $ 6,067,200
0 $
$ 6,410,840
inventory
no problem because low cost
overtime
allow, but in a little because lead to inefficiency
hiring/layoff not allow, because it is complicated
april
may
june
july
august
8000
8000
8000
6600
8000
6600
11800
8000
11800
13000
8000
13000
11200
9160
11200
9440
10840
7040
2040
200
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
200
29
0
0
229
70
0
0
assumption
there's no overtime, and layoff
hiring 40 worker in the beginning
all the production plan is in the maximal capacity (constant)
remain inventory is no problem
result
the production plan excees the shipment or forecast
create a big inventory in the ending
there's no cost for overtime and layoff
e lead to inefficiencycost for hiring only in the beginning, for 40 worker only
compare
exhibit 1
exhibit 2
exhibit 3
Linda
september
october
10800
11960
10800
7600
8000
7600
6000
8000
6000
5600
8000
5600
95400
101120
95400
1160
1560
3560
5960
11680
299
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
2528
139
0
0
total overtime
0
375
0
0
e expensive
efficiency, but create the largest inventory, and the cost is more expensive
most expensive
not efficiency because of overtime
e, and quite expensive efficiency but still more expensive
efficiency, although create a large inventory, but still create the cheapest cost
eapest cost