In: Operations Management
Beginning Workers | 15 | ||
Beginning inventory = | 50 | ||
Productive hours/worker/day = | 7 | ||
Units per worker per month | 40 | ||
Paid hours/worker/day = | 8 | ||
Working days in month | 20 |
Materials = | $1,800 |
Holding costs = | $550 |
Marginal cost of backorder = | $800 |
Hiring and training cost = | $500 |
Layoff costs = | $800 |
Straight time labor cost/hr. | $30 |
Chase Strategy | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June |
Demand | 575 | 715 | 675 | 985 | 1,125 | 575 |
Beginning Inv. | 50 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
Net Requirements | 525 | 680 | 675 | 980 | 1,105 | 560 |
Beginning Workers | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 28 |
Hired | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Fired | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Req. Workers | 14 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 14 |
Production | 560 | 680 | 680 | 1,000 | 1,120 | 560 |
Ending Inventory | 35 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
Material Cost | ||||||
Backorder Cost | ||||||
Labor Cost |
What is the total backorder cost?
Group of answer choices
1. Less than 0
2. Equal to 0
3. Greater than 0
In the given plan, Ending inventory of each period is positive, which means there is no backorder. Therefore,
Total backorder cost = Total backorder quantity * Marginal cost of backorder
= 0*800
= $ 0
ANSWER: 2. Equal to 0
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