Chapter 11: Aggregate Planning And Master Scheduling

Question 1

Aggregate Plan

Answer 1

Intermediate-range capacity planning, usually covering 2 to 12 months

Question 2

Sales and Operations Planning

Answer 2

Intermediate-range decisions to balance supply and demand, integrating financial and operations planning

Question 3

Level Capacity Strategy

Answer 3

Maintaining a steady rate of regular-time output while meeting variations in demand by a combination of options

Question 4

Chase Strategy Demand

Answer 4

Matching capacity to demand; the planned output for a period is set at. The expected demand for that period