In: Operations Management
Bob Carlton's golf camp estimates the following staff requirements for its services over the next 2 years.
a. Find a staffing plan using the level strategy that allows for no delay in service.It should rely only on overtime and the minimum amount of undertime necessary. What is the total cost of this plant?
a.The peak demand is 6,400 hours in quarter 2, which is the highest of all quarters.
As each employee can work 600 hours per quarter (480 on regular time and 120 on overtime), the level workforce that covers requirements and minimizes under time is
The total cost of the plan is level strategy is calculated as below:
Cost |
Calculation |
Amount |
Regular wages |
$633,600 |
|
Overtime wages* |
22,400 |
|
19,200 |
||
Hire costs |
30,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$705,200 |
Note: The 11 workers can produce of regular time in any quarter.
• The 6,400-hour requirement in quarter 2 exceeds this amount by 1,120 hours.
• The 6,240-hour requirement in quarter 6 exceeds this amount by 960 hours
The total under time hours can be calculated as:
Quarter |
Calculation |
Total hours |
Quarter 1 |
11(480) – 4,200 |
1,080 hours |
Quarter 3 |
11(480) – 3,000 |
2,280 hours |
Quarter 4 |
11(480) – 4,800 |
480hours |
Quarter 5 |
11(480) – 4,400 |
880hours |
Quarter 7 |
11(480) – 3,600 |
1,680hours |
Quarter 8 |
11(480) – 4,800 |
480hours |
TOTAL |
6,880hours |
Therefore, the total cost of the plan using level strategy is $705,200
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