A Theory of Constraints (TOC) Advocate Visits Your Factory and Seems

question 28

Essay

A Theory of Constraints (TOC) advocate visits your factory and seems bemused by your use of EOQ to set your batch sizes. You launch into a brilliant defense of the EOQ. The TOC advocate grabs a piece of chalk and proceeds to sketch two sets of inventory cost curves on your pristine shop floor. What will his two different sets of cost curves look like and why?

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Definitions:

Sales Budget

A financial plan detailing the anticipated revenues based on projected sales for a specific period, often used for planning and controlling purposes.

Operating Budget

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Production Budget

An estimate of the total cost of production, including materials, labor, and overhead, for a specific period.

Direct Labour-Hours

The total amount of hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process.