Recommend an aggregate plan for meeting production requirements over the next six months to Martin Kelsey to cope with the short term surge in demand. Be specific and provide support for your recommendations. These recommendations should be suitable for presentation to upper management at FoldRite.
- Historically the company has kept a very small inventory of only two weeks to meet orders. This policy must be evaluated as part of the process of developing an aggregate plan for the next six months.
- You should evaluate the risks of any options examined.
- What are the wider implications of your recommendations for FoldRite?