In: Operations Management
What is the total cost (e.g. the sum of set-up costs and holding costs) of producing the gold seals using a Silver-Meal algorithm? Period - Forecast below :
Period 1 - 130
Period 2 - 30
Period 3 - 60
Period 4 - 50
Period 5 - 200
Period 6 - 550
Period 7 - 180
Period 8 - 140
Period 9 - 60
Period 10 - 50
Period 11 - 100
Period 12 - 250
Set Up cost 1660.5
Holding Cost/seal 2.46/period
Please solve using Silver-meal heuristic.
Solution:
Formula for silver meal algorithm is given as follows:
K = 1660.5
‘hr1 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 130 = 319.8
‘hr2 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 30 = 73.8
‘hr3 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 60 = 147.6
‘hr4 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 50 = 123
‘hr5 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 200 = 492
‘hr6 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 550 = 1353
‘hr7 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 180 = 442.8
‘hr8 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 140 = 344.4
‘hr9 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 60 = 147.6
‘hr10 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 50 = 123
‘hr11= holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 100 = 246
‘hr12 = holding cost for period 1= 2.46 x 250 = 615
‘n=12
Substituting values in formula, we get
C = 27711.9/12
C = 2309.325