Suppose that operators have enough training to operate both the bronze machines and the injection molding machine for the plastic sprinklers. Currently Always Rain has 10 such employees. In anticipation of the ad campaign described in problem 2, management apporved the purchase of two additional bronze machines. What are the labor requirements implications?
Demand Info:
1(in 000s) 2(IN 000s) 3(IN 000s) 4(IN 000s)
Plastic 90 32 44 55 56
Plastic 180 15 16 17 18
Plastic 360 50 55 64 67
Bronze 90 11 15 18 23
Bronze 180 6 5 6 9
Bronze 360 15 16 17 20
three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available. Each bronze machine requires two operators and can produce 12,000 sprinklers. The plastic injection machines requires four operators and can produce up to 200,000.