Exam 11: Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

When a very high volume of non-discrete, highly standardized output is desired a ____________ system is used.

Process choice is supply driven.

Variety and volume are critical to process selection.

The aggregate plan is generally stated, such as product family, and displayed in monthly or quarterly time periods.

Which supply option depends upon the nature of the work, training skills needed and union agreements?

A ______________ shows the planned output for individual products (SKUs) rather than entire product group, along with the timing of production.

An organization can shift demand fulfillment to other period allowing ____________.

The ________________ is a listing of all dependent demand materials required to produce one independent demand unit of a finished products.

An order fulfillment strategy approach where a standard product design is used, but production of the final product is linked to the final customer's specifications is

A scheduling technique that plans task from the date resources become available to determine shipping date or the due date is

_____________ processing is used when a moderate volume of goods or services is desired.

An expanded form of sales and operating plan (S&OP) that spans the end-to-end value chain of a business is a

A methodology used for planning the production of assembled products such as smart phones, automobiles, etc. is

The four types of mass customization are

Order fulfillment production strategies refers to the processes involved in responding to customer complaints.

Which process type is used when a low volume of high-variety goods or services will be needed?

The ability of the organization to adjust customer demand to fit that demand to current capacity is the _________ option.

Once formalized the aggregate plan is disaggregated to create a master production schedule (MPS) for ___________ demand inventory.

All the following are primary inputs of MRP except:

Aggregate planning is generally more useful for organizations that experience steady demand.