Michele Platini and Diego Maradona, planners for a company that makes several models of footballs are about to prepare the capacity plan that will cover six periods. They have assembled the following information.                             Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Forecast 250 300 350 400 500 250 2,050 They intend to start with zero inventory on hand in the first period, and their production rate is 300 units per period. Use overtime at a fixed rate of 15 units per period as needed.  Use subcontracting at a maximum rate of 50 units per period if needed. Plan for an ending inventory of zero for period 6. Backorders cannot exceed 60 units per period. Compute the total cost of the plan.       ok first question: Prepare the capacity plan as below using the level strategy. First: Use the table below to prepare the capacity plan using the level strategy.   Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Forecast                   PRODUCTION PROCESS Regular               Overtime               Subcontracting               Output-Forecast                   INVENTORY Beginning               Ending               Average               Backorders                   COSTS Regular               Overtime               Subcontracting               Inventory               Backorders               TOTAL               Level Strategy Operations Costs:  Regular:4£,  Overtime:2£,  Subcontracting:10£,  Inventory:2£,  Backorders: 30£ Second: Report any observations you think might be worth mentioning during the solution process and the results.    thats the first part of the question now for part 2 can you: Prepare the capacity plan using the chase strategy, and compute the costs. Repeat the work done in 2A using the following table, for the Chase Strategy.  Period 1 2  … 6 Total Forecast           Production: Regular       …     Change in Production     …     Costs: Regular       …     Production level change     …     TOTAL     …     Chase Strategy Operations Costs:  Regular: 4£,  Level change: 6£ You need to do the First and the Second step, as in 2A     and this is the second part, now the final part is:  Compare and contrast the two strategies. Compare and explain the answer of 2A and the answer of 2B.  Discuss the differences, and the process following the factors that impact each answer, and in general, demonstrate your understanding of the work done in 2A and 2B. answer this three parts and can you show me your working out please because i wanna do this again for anther question so that i can learn it.

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Michele Platini and Diego Maradona, planners for a company that makes several models of footballs are about to prepare the capacity plan that will cover six periods. They have assembled the following information.                            

Period

1

2

3

4

5

6

Total

Forecast

250

300

350

400

500

250

2,050

They intend to start with zero inventory on hand in the first period, and their production rate is 300 units per period. Use overtime at a fixed rate of 15 units per period as needed.  Use subcontracting at a maximum rate of 50 units per period if needed.

Plan for an ending inventory of zero for period 6. Backorders cannot exceed 60 units per period.

Compute the total cost of the plan.

 

 

 

ok first question: Prepare the capacity plan as below using the level strategy.

First: Use the table below to prepare the capacity plan using the level strategy.  

Period

1

2

3

4

5

6

Total

Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Regular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subcontracting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output-Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVENTORY

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backorders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS

Regular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subcontracting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backorders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level Strategy Operations Costs: 

Regular:4£,  Overtime:2£,  Subcontracting:10£,  Inventory:2£,  Backorders: 30£

Second: Report any observations you think might be worth mentioning during the solution process and the results. 

 

thats the first part of the question now for part 2 can you:

Prepare the capacity plan using the chase strategy, and compute the costs.

Repeat the work done in 2A using the following table, for the Chase Strategy. 

Period

1

2

 …

6

Total

Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

Production:

Regular

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

Production

 

 

 

 

Costs:

Regular

 

 

 

 

 

Production level

change

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

Chase Strategy Operations Costs:  Regular: 4£,  Level change: 6£

You need to do the First and the Second step, as in 2A

 

 

and this is the second part, now the final part is: 

Compare and contrast the two strategies.

Compare and explain the answer of 2A and the answer of 2B.  Discuss the differences, and the process following the factors that impact each answer, and in general, demonstrate your understanding of the work done in 2A and 2B.

answer this three parts and can you show me your working out please because i wanna do this again for anther question so that i can learn it.

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