Always Rain Irrigation, Inc., would like to determine capacity requirements for the next four years to make three types of bronze sprinklers: 90-degree nozzle sprinklers, 180-degree nozzle sprinklers, and 360-degree nozzle sprinklers. Management has forecast demand for the next 4 years as follows:  Yearly Demand in 000's:  Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4: Bronze 90:  7, 8, 9, 10 Bronze 190:  3, 4, 5, 6 Bronze 360:  11, 12, 15, 18 The machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators, and can produce up to 12,000 sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available.  What are the capacity requirements for the next four years, assume that there is no learning? Capacity:  Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4:  Demand for bronze sprinklers:  Percentage of capacity used: Machine requirements: Labor requirements:

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Always Rain Irrigation, Inc., would like to determine capacity requirements for the next four years to make three types of bronze sprinklers: 90-degree nozzle sprinklers, 180-degree nozzle sprinklers, and 360-degree nozzle sprinklers. Management has forecast demand for the next 4 years as follows: 

Yearly Demand in 000's:  Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4:

Bronze 90:  7, 8, 9, 10

Bronze 190:  3, 4, 5, 6

Bronze 360:  11, 12, 15, 18

The machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators, and can produce up to 12,000 sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available. 

What are the capacity requirements for the next four years, assume that there is no learning?

Capacity:  Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4: 

Demand for bronze sprinklers: 

Percentage of capacity used:

Machine requirements:

Labor requirements:

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