Q. Slopes & Sleds makes skis, snowboards also high end sledding equipment. As shown below, the demand for its products is highly seasonal. The organization employs 10 employees who can each produce 200 units of various equipments per month. The cost of regular production is $8 per unit; overtime $12 also subcontracting $16. Overtime is limited to regular production each period. Hiring also firing costs are $500 per employee. Inventory holding costs are $2 per unit per month. Given the estimates of demand below, create an aggregate production plan for Slopes also Sleds utilizing:
a. the current workforce level (supplemented with overtime also subcontracting as needed).
b. chase demand
Month Demand
Jan 6400
Feb 7000
March 1500
April 500
May 600
June 1400
July 1600
Aug 2000
Sept 1400
Oct 1500
Nov 5200
Dec 6900