Exam 11: Operations Planning and Scheduling

The minimization of the cost of matching capacity to demand over the planning,is the only object of aggregate planning.

Which one of the following approaches for scheduling customer demand would be appropriate for a fancy hotel?

Using part-time workers as an aggregate planning option may be less costly than using full-time workers,but this may result in reduced quality levels.

________ is the time that employees work that is longer than the regular day or workweek for which they receive additional pay for the extra hours.

In most cases,a service organization would follow a chase or mix strategies.most provincial agency servicing the public are serviced oriented,but are not at all able to trace the man.Discuss how these organizations manipulate demand to allow the level strategy to be used.

A(n)________ specializes in low- to medium-volume production utilizing job or batch processes.

A company is attempting to cope with seasonal demand patterns using a demand alternative.Which one of the following will NOT help achieve this aim?

Table 11.4 A company is attempting to schedule workers for the next seven days. The daily requirements, in number of workers needed, are shown below. Day Requirement 5 4 8 4 6 2 3 Each worker must work five days per week and must have two consecutive days off. -Use the information in Table 11.4.What is the minimum number of workers needed if preference is given to the pair S-Su in case of a tie in the selection of off days?

Which one of the following conditions can make a level strategy the most attractive?

A(n)________ schedule calls for each employee to work the same days and hours each week.

Table 11.1 Gable Express Co. provides delivery service seven days a week. The daily requirements (in workers) are estimated as follows: Day Requirement 8 4 5 3 7 3 3 Each worker is required to work five days per week, and each must have two consecutive days off. -Use the information in Table 11.1.What is the minimum number of workers required if preference is given to the pair S-Su in case of a tie in the selection of off days?

What are the complicating factors in workforce scheduling?

An airliner that leaves the airport with empty seats is an example of the perishable capacity.

The intermediate link between the business plan and manufacturing schedules is the

What is a business plan?

In order to create uses for excess capacity within a company,demand influencing aggregate planning options can be implemented.

A(n)________ schedule rotates employees through a series of workdays or hours.

In sales and operation planning,the use of a constant workforce level will result in no overtime.

Which one of the following actions applies to a level strategy?

Which one of the following capacity alternatives would typically be best to implement a chase strategy for a manufacturing firm?