Develop another plan for the Mexican roofing manufacturer.
a) For this plan, plan 5, the firm wants to maintain a constant workforce of six, using subcontracting to meet remaining demand. Is this plan preferable?
b) The same roofing manufacturer and Problem has yet a sixth plan. A constant workforce of seven is selected, with the remainder of demand filled by subcontracting.
c) Is this better than plans 1-5?
Problem - Prepare a graph of the monthly forecasts and average forecast demand for Chicago Paint Corp., a manufacturer of specialized paint for artists.
|
Month
|
Production Days
|
Demand Forecast
|
|
January
|
22
|
1,000
|
|
February
|
18
|
1,100
|
|
March
|
22
|
1,200
|
|
April
|
21
|
1,300
|
|
May
|
22
|
1,350
|
|
June
|
21
|
1,350
|
|
July
|
21
|
1,300
|
|
August
|
22
|
1,200
|
|
September
|
21
|
1,100
|
|
October
|
22
|
1,100
|
|
November
|
20
|
1,050
|
|
December
|
20
|
900
|