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AlwaysRain Irrigation, Inc., would like to determine capacity requirements for the next four years. Currently two production lines are in place for making bronze and plastic sprinklers. Three types of sprinklers are available in both bronze and plastic: 90-degree nozzle sprinklers, 180-degree nozzle sprinklers, and 360-degree nozzle sprinklers.

Suppose that AlwaysRain Irrigation's marketing department will undertake an intense ad campaign for the bronze sprinklers, which are more expensive but also more durable than the plastic ones. Forecast demand for the next four years is

YEARLY DEMAND

Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzles. The bronze machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators and can produce up to 13,000 sprinklers. The plastic injection molding machine needed for the plastic sprinklers requires five operators and can produce up to 200,000 sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available. In anticipation of the ad campaign, AlwaysRain bought an additional bronze machine.

What are the capacity implications of the marketing campaign (assume no learning)? (Enter the demand values in thousands. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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AlwaysRain Irrigation, Inc., would like to determine capacity requirements for the next four years. Currently two production lines are in place for making bronze and plastic sprinklers. Three types of sprinklers are available in both bronze and plastic: 90-degree nozzle sprinklers, 180-degree nozzle sprinklers, and 360-degree nozzle sprinklers.

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Solution :

Yes this ensures that enough capacity is availble.

Plastic Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4   Demand for plastic sprinklers 92.00 106.00 130.00 139.00   Percentage of capacity used 29.68 % 34.19 % 41.94 % 44.84 %   Machine requirements 0.30 0.34 0.42 0.45   Labor requirements 1.20 1.36 1.68 1.80   Bronze   Demand for bronze sprinklers 16.00 18.00 30.00 51.00   Percentage of capacity used 30.48 % 34.29 % 57.14 % 97.14 %   Machine requirements 0.91 1.03 1.71 2.91

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