(Answered) : Problem Data Cost data Regular-time labor cost per hour $10 Overtime labor cost per hour $15 Subcontracting co

Problem Data

Cost data

Regular-time labor cost per hour

$10

Overtime labor cost per hour

$15

Subcontracting cost per unit (Labor only)

$84

Holding cost per unit per period

$10

Backorder cost per unit per period

$20

Hiring cost per employee

$600

Firing cost per employee

$450

Capacity Data

Beginning workforce

210

Employees

beginning inventory

0

units

Labor standard per unit

6

hours

Regular-time available per period

160

hours

Overtime available per period

32

hours

Subcontracting maximum per period

1,000

units

Subcontracting minimum per period

500

units

Demand Data

Period 1

6,000

units

Period 2

4,800

units

Period 3

7,840

units

Period 4

5,200

units

Period 5

6,560

units

Period 6

3,600

units

a.) Calculate the aggregate production rate (per period).

b.) Calculate appropriate workforce given the aggregate production rate.

c.) Show the full plan with inventories, back orders, and production rate.

d.) Calculate the cost of the plan.

e.) How would you evaluate this plan in terms of customer service,