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McIlhenny Company
Weiss, Elliott N.; Simmons, Lowell D. Exercise OM-0653 / Published April 10, 1991 / 10 pages.
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Product Overview

This case addresses production scheduling problems for Tabasco sauce. It addresses issues such as forecasting, relevant costs, lot sizing, and scheduling systems.



Learning Objectives

The purpose of this case is to present students with a production scheduling problem in a manufacturing operation. It illustrates the tradeoffs that are made between length of production runs and number of setups. It is also intended to illustrate the method of EOQ calculation and common errors that can result.


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  • Overview

    This case addresses production scheduling problems for Tabasco sauce. It addresses issues such as forecasting, relevant costs, lot sizing, and scheduling systems.

  • Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    The purpose of this case is to present students with a production scheduling problem in a manufacturing operation. It illustrates the tradeoffs that are made between length of production runs and number of setups. It is also intended to illustrate the method of EOQ calculation and common errors that can result.