Final Exam - Aggregate Planning Exam
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How long is an aggregate plan? CORRECT ANSWERS PLan capacity for the next 6-18
month period
Another name for aggregate planning? CORRECT ANSWERS Sales and Operations
Planning (SOP)
Output of an aggregate plan? CORRECT ANSWERS employment plans
inventory plans
subcontracting plans
facility modification plans
Short Range Planning lasts how long? CORRECT ANSWERS Over a week to a few
months
What is the focus of short term planning? CORRECT ANSWERS Specifies the products
to produced in each time period (week)
Example of a short range plan? CORRECT ANSWERS Master Production Schedule
(MPS)
Strategies for adjusting capacity CORRECT ANSWERS Back orders
Part time/temp workers
Overtime/undertime
Subcontract
Level production
Strategies for adjusting demand CORRECT ANSWERS Shift demand to different
periods
Products with counter-cyclic demand
Partner with supplier to reduce demand distortion along supply chain
5 steps in aggregate planning CORRECT ANSWERS 1. forecast demand for each
product for each time period over planning horizon
Solved Correctly To Score A+
How long is an aggregate plan? CORRECT ANSWERS PLan capacity for the next 6-18
month period
Another name for aggregate planning? CORRECT ANSWERS Sales and Operations
Planning (SOP)
Output of an aggregate plan? CORRECT ANSWERS employment plans
inventory plans
subcontracting plans
facility modification plans
Short Range Planning lasts how long? CORRECT ANSWERS Over a week to a few
months
What is the focus of short term planning? CORRECT ANSWERS Specifies the products
to produced in each time period (week)
Example of a short range plan? CORRECT ANSWERS Master Production Schedule
(MPS)
Strategies for adjusting capacity CORRECT ANSWERS Back orders
Part time/temp workers
Overtime/undertime
Subcontract
Level production
Strategies for adjusting demand CORRECT ANSWERS Shift demand to different
periods
Products with counter-cyclic demand
Partner with supplier to reduce demand distortion along supply chain
5 steps in aggregate planning CORRECT ANSWERS 1. forecast demand for each
product for each time period over planning horizon