A manufacturing firm's facility operates a level production strategy. The initial demand plan is as follows:
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Unit Sales12,00026,00026,00021,00020,00020,00015,00020,000
Production20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000
The supply management department learns that one of its retailers is planning a promotional event on August 1st that it expects will require an additional 19,000 units. There are 5,000 units in stock for the beginning of January, and maximum inventory holding is 15,000 units.
How many units per month should production increase in order to meet the requirements of its retailer and minimize overall inventory levels?
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