Chapter 13: Example 2

Aggregate Planning Backlogging

Enter
Enter the
the costs
costs at
at the
the top.
top. In
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some calculations.
calculations.

Next enter the conditions from last period - inventory and units produced.
Costs (per unit)
Reg time 8 Finally, enter the demands and the production quantities in area below.
Overtime 11.2
Subcontract 10
Holding 5
Shortage
Increase 0
Decrease 0

Starting Conditions
Initial inventory 0
Units last period

Data RESULTS
Reg Time Overtime Subcontract
Period Demand Production Production Production Inventory Holding Shortage
Jan 900 1100 0 0 200 200 0
Feb 700 900 0 0 400 400 0
Mar 800 1050 0 0 650 650 0
Apr 1200 1050 0 0 500 500 0
May 1500 1100 0 0 100 100 0
Jun 1100 1000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6200 6200 0 0 1850 0
Average 1033.333
Cost $49,600 $0 $0 $9,250 $0
Total Cost $58,850
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uantities in
in area
area below.
below.

Change Increase Decrease

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-200 0 200
150 150 0
0 0 0
50 50 0
-100 0 100
200 300

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