Reference no: EM132691844
A small manufacturer of specialty welding equipment has developed a combination production plan for the next four quarters, as seen below:
Supply/Demand Info Pre-Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Forecast (demand) 5,100 5,800 6,000 5,800
Regular production 5,100 5,600 5,600 5,600
Subcontract production 400 300 100
Ending inventory 200 100
Hired employees 3 5
Fired employees
Total employees 48 51 56 56 56
The table below shows additional relevant information:
Capacity Information & Cost Variables
Production rate (units/employee/quarter) 100
Subcontractor capacity (units/quarter) 490
Regular production cost/unit $75
Holding cost/unit/quarter $10
Hiring cost/employee $1,080
Firing cost/employee $2,250
Subcontract cost/unit $130
What is the overall total cost for this production plan? (whole number.)
What is the total subcontract cost for this production plan? (whole number.)
What is the total holding cost for this production plan? ( whole number.)
What is the total hire cost for this production plan? (whole number.)
What is the total fire cost for this production plan? (whole number.)