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PP.52 A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown the table below: Supply/Demand Info Beginning Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Forecast (demand) 63,200 64,400 49,800 60,600 57,400 60,000 Regular production Overtime production Subcontract production Ending inventory 7,600 Hired employees Fired employees Total employees 180 Cost variables are as follows: Cost Variables Labor cost/hour $14 Overtime cost/unit $39 Subcontracting cost/unit $36 Holding cost/unit/month $9 Hiring cost/employee $2,700 Firing cost/employee $6,000 Here is some additional relevant (capacity) information: Capacity Information Total labor hours/SSD 4 Regular production units/employee/month 200 Max regular production/month 55,400 Max overtime production/month 3,800 Max subcontractor production/month 5,800 Assuming the company ONLY uses overtime and/or subcontract production if regular production capacity is not sufficient, answer the following questions:

          PP.52 A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown the table below:

Supply/Demand Info	Beginning	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Forecast (demand)		63,200	64,400	49,800	60,600	57,400	60,000
Regular production							
Overtime production							
Subcontract production							
Ending inventory	7,600						
Hired employees							
Fired employees							
Total employees	180						

Cost variables are as follows:
Cost Variables
Labor cost/hour	$14
Overtime cost/unit	$39
Subcontracting cost/unit	$36
Holding cost/unit/month	$9
Hiring cost/employee	$2,700
Firing cost/employee	$6,000

Here is some additional relevant (capacity) information:
Capacity Information
Total labor hours/SSD	4
Regular production units/employee/month	200
Max regular production/month	55,400
Max overtime production/month	3,800
Max subcontractor production/month	5,800

Assuming the company ONLY uses overtime and/or subcontract production if regular production capacity is not sufficient, answer the following questions:

PP.52 A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown the table below:

Supply/Demand Info Beginning Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Forecast (demand) 63,200 64,400 49,800 60,600 57,400 60,000
Regular production
Overtime production
Subcontract production
Ending inventory 7,600
Hired employees
Fired employees
Total employees 180

Cost variables are as follows:
Cost Variables
Labor cost/hour 14
Overtime cost/unit39
Subcontracting cost/unit 36
Holding cost/unit/month9
Hiring cost/employee 2,700
Firing cost/employee6,000

Here is some additional relevant (capacity) information:
Capacity Information
Total labor hours/SSD 4
Regular production units/employee/month 200
Max regular production/month 55,400
Max overtime production/month 3,800
Max subcontractor production/month 5,800

Assuming the company ONLY uses overtime and/or subcontract production if regular production capacity is not sufficient, answer the following questions:

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