Shoney Video Concepts produces a line of videodisc players to be linked to perso

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Shoney Video Concepts produces a line of videodisc players to be linked to personal computers for video games. Videodiscs have much faster access time than tape. With such a computer/video link, the game becomes a very realistic experience. In a simple driving game where the joystick steers the vehicle, for example, rather than seeing computer graphics on the screen, the player is actually viewing a segment of a videodisc shot from a real moving vehicle. Depending on the action of the player (hitting a guard rail, for example), the disc moves virtually instantaneously to that segment and the player becomes part of an actual accident of real vehicles (staged, of course). Shoney is trying to determine a production plan for the next 12 months. The main criterion for this plan is that the employment level is to be held constant over the period. Shoney is continuing in its R&D efforts to develop new applications and prefers not to cause any adverse feelings with the local workforce. For the same reason, all employees should put in full workweeks, even if this is not the lowest-cost alternative. The forecast for the next 12 months is MONTH FORECAST DEMAND MONTH FORECAST DEMAND January 600 July 200 February 800 August 200 March 900 September 300 April 600 October 700 May 400 November 800 June 300 December 810 Manufacturing cost is $210 per set, equally divided between materials and labor. Inventory storage cost is $5 per month. A shortage of sets results in lost sales and is estimated to cost an overall $21 per unit short. The inventory on hand at the beginning of the planning period is 210 units. Twelve labor hours are required per videodisc player. The workday is eight hours. Develop an aggregate production schedule for the year using a constant workforce. For simplicity, assume 23 working days each month except July, when the plant closes down for three weeks' vacation (leaving 8 working days). Assume that total production capacity is greater than or equal to total demand. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round down your answers to the nearest whole number.) January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Forecast 600 800 900 600 400 300 200 200 300 700 800 810 Beginning inventory Available production Ending inventory Costs Total Lost sales Inventory Total Comment Expert Answer We were unable to find a Chegg Expert to answer this question. Our tutors may be able to help! Find a tutor Post new question Expert answers in as little as 30 minutes Continue to post Continue to edit and attach image(s). Operations Management tutors who can help right now Anastasia G. University of Chicago 10 Sanjula B. Heritage Institute of Technology 17 Jaron C. The University of Texas at Austin 7 See more tutors RECENTLY VIEWED TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS Operations and Supply Chain Management 14th Edition Jacobs, F. Robert Operations Management Contemporary Concepts and Cases 4th Edition Schroeder, Roger Find new textbook solutions ABOUT CHEGG Media Center Chegg For Good Brand Partnerships NEW Privacy Policy Your CA Privacy Rights NEW Terms of Use General Policies Intellectual Property Rights Investor Relations Enrollment Services RESOURCES Site Map Mobile Publishers Join Our Affiliate Program Advertising Choices TEXTBOOK LINKS Return Your Books Rent Textbooks eTextbooks Used Textbooks Cheap Textbooks College Textbooks Sell Textbooks STUDENT SERVICES Chegg Study Help Chegg Coupon Solutions Manual Scholarships Career Search Online Tutoring Internships College Search COMPANY Chegg College Blog Jobs Customer Service Give Us Feedback Chegg Plants Trees PayPal TRUSTe online privacy certification BBB © 2003-2015 Chegg Inc. All rights reserved. Over 6 million trees planted

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Production plan Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Month forecast demand 600 200 800 200 900 300 600 700 400 800 300 810 6610 Opening inventory 210 210 810 910 1310 810 810 410 0 0 0 500 5980 Production   600 800 900 600 400 300 200 200 300 700 800 810 6610 Closing inventory 210 810 910 1310 810 810 410 0 0 0 500 500 6270 Shortage inventory 90 100 100 Manufacturing cost- $210 Per set    126,000    168,000    189,000    126,000    84,000    63,000    42,000    42,000    63,000    147,000    168,000    170,100    1,388,100 Inventory storage cost-$5 PM 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5                  60 Shortage cost - $21 per unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1890 2100 2100 0 0            6,090 12 Labor hrs per player 7200 9600 10800 7200 4800 3600 2400 2400 3600 8400 9600 9720          79,320 Working days 23 23 23 23 23 23 8 23 23 23 23 23 23 labor hrs per day 313.0 417.4 469.6 313.0 208.7 156.5 300.0 104.3 156.5 365.2 417.4 422.6 3448.7

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