What is your production plan for the 18 and 36 inch tiles for the twelve periods (only choose from the nine available production options in Exhibit 1)? Explain in a few paragraphs why you think this plan is right for the current season.

            The production plan is established by keeping the sales pattern in mind. The sales pattern over the year’s shows that in the month of April the sales of the two most sold tiles of the corporation remain low therefore it is decided to produce the tiles on normal capacity. The option 3 is appropriate at this time of the year because it can efficiently meet the demand. In the month of May and June the demand of the product increases which means that the company would have to increase its production. At this time option 8 will be more appropriate because through this the need of both 18 inch & 36 inch tiles can be fulfilled. At the month of July the sales are on its peak therefore the company would have to select option 7. In the month of September sales again started to decline which means that the corporation would again produce goods according to option 3 (PANNEERSELVAM 2012).

Reference of Lamson Corporation (R)

PANNEERSELVAM, R. 2012. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.