Exam 13: Aggregate Planning

Using a chase strategy with the following 4 month demand and starting employee count, how many employees will be fired and how many will be hired if each employee can fix 20 engines perperiod? November = 1920 $\quad$ Starting Employee Count = 90 December = 2160 January = 1440 February = 1200

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Question 61

Explain the Reactive vs. Proactive Demand-based options.

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Question 62

When a company's product is nontangible (a service), which of the following is no longer a viable option?

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Question 63

Evaluating an aggregate plan in terms of inventory levels is using what perspective?

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Question 64

The comparison of aggregate plans is difficult when they produce different quantities and thus _________.

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Question 65

What type of aggregate plan keeps a stable workforce and uses backorders to compensate for excess demand needs?

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Question 66

What are the characteristics of overtime?

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Question 67

What are the difficulties associated with back orders?

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Question 68

The next level down in the planning process after development of the aggregate plan is the _____________.

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Question 69

What are the capacity-based options in aggregate planning?

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Question 70

An important advantage of chase aggregate plans is that they ____________________.

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Question 71

What are the characteristics of the marketing plan?

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Question 72

An advantage of producing at average demand levels is that it allows for a lower investment in capacity.

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Question 73

Which of the following is not typically indicated as part of the resources authorized in an aggregate plan?

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Question 74

Develop a chase aggregate plan without inventory and back orders. Use no undertime or subcontracting. When demand exceeds regular plus maximum overtime production, hire enough employees to meet demand, working as much overtime as possible. When demand is less than regular time production, fire just enough workers to avoid undertime (you may then use a minimal amount of overtime to get production back up to demand)(data given above). (a)What is the workforce at the end of the last period? How many total were hired? How many total were fired? (b)How many total units were produced using overtime? (c)What is the total cost? (d)What is the cost per unit?

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Question 75

At CCM _ and ___ is the basis for all planning, manufacturing, and supply chain activities.

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Question 76

Which of the following is not an input to the aggregate planning process?

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Question 77

Demand-based options include two reactive options and two proactive options.

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Question 78

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

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Question 79

An advantage of the chase aggregate plan is ____________________________.

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Using a chase strategy with the following 4 month demand and starting employee count, how many employees will be fired and how many will be hired if each employee can fix 20 engines perperiod? November = 1920 $\quad$ Starting Employee Count = 90 December = 2160 January = 1440 February = 1200

Explain the Reactive vs. Proactive Demand-based options.

When a company's product is nontangible (a service), which of the following is no longer a viable option?

Evaluating an aggregate plan in terms of inventory levels is using what perspective?

The comparison of aggregate plans is difficult when they produce different quantities and thus _________.

What type of aggregate plan keeps a stable workforce and uses backorders to compensate for excess demand needs?

What are the characteristics of overtime?

What are the difficulties associated with back orders?

The next level down in the planning process after development of the aggregate plan is the _____________.

What are the capacity-based options in aggregate planning?

An important advantage of chase aggregate plans is that they ____________________.

What are the characteristics of the marketing plan?

An advantage of producing at average demand levels is that it allows for a lower investment in capacity.

Which of the following is not typically indicated as part of the resources authorized in an aggregate plan?

At CCM _ and ___ is the basis for all planning, manufacturing, and supply chain activities.

Which of the following is not an input to the aggregate planning process?

Demand-based options include two reactive options and two proactive options.

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

An advantage of the chase aggregate plan is ____________________________.

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Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

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Exam 13: Aggregate Planning

Using a chase strategy with the following 4 month demand and starting employee count, how many employees will be fired and how many will be hired if each employee can fix 20 engines perperiod? November = 1920 \quad Starting Employee Count = 90 December = 2160 January = 1440 February = 1200

Explain the Reactive vs. Proactive Demand-based options.

When a company's product is nontangible (a service), which of the following is no longer a viable option?

Evaluating an aggregate plan in terms of inventory levels is using what perspective?

The comparison of aggregate plans is difficult when they produce different quantities and thus _________.

What type of aggregate plan keeps a stable workforce and uses backorders to compensate for excess demand needs?

What are the characteristics of overtime?

What are the difficulties associated with back orders?

The next level down in the planning process after development of the aggregate plan is the _____________.

What are the capacity-based options in aggregate planning?

An important advantage of chase aggregate plans is that they ____________________.

What are the characteristics of the marketing plan?

An advantage of producing at average demand levels is that it allows for a lower investment in capacity.

Which of the following is not typically indicated as part of the resources authorized in an aggregate plan?

At CCM _________ and ___________ is the basis for all planning, manufacturing, and supply chain activities.

Which of the following is not an input to the aggregate planning process?

Demand-based options include two reactive options and two proactive options.

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

An advantage of the chase aggregate plan is ____________________________.

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters

Using a chase strategy with the following 4 month demand and starting employee count, how many employees will be fired and how many will be hired if each employee can fix 20 engines perperiod? November = 1920 $\quad$ Starting Employee Count = 90 December = 2160 January = 1440 February = 1200

At CCM _ and ___ is the basis for all planning, manufacturing, and supply chain activities.