Use Either the Transportation Method or Linear Programming to Develop

question 78

Essay

Use either the transportation method or linear programming to develop an optimum aggregate plan, given the following data: $$\begin{array} { c } &&{ \text { Period } } \\\text { Demand } & 130 & 160 & 140 \\\text { Capacity } & & & \\\text { Regular } & 100 & 100 & 100 \\\text { Overtime } & 20 & 20 & 20 \\\text { Subcontracting } & 30 & 30 & 30 \\\text { Costs } & & & \\\text { Regular Time: } & & \$ 10 \text { per unit } \\\text { Overtime: } & & \$ 15 \text { per unit } \\\text { Subcontracting: } & & \$ 20 \text { per unit } \\\text { Carrying: } & & \$ 2 \text { per unit } \\\text { Backorder: } & & \$ 5 \text { per unit }\end{array}$$