Question 1

Because service firms do not inventory their output,a pure chase strategy is not appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the advantages and limitations of the transportation method for aggregate planning.

Accepted Answer

Advantages include that it provides an o

Question 3

Aggregate planning for fast food restaurants is very similar to aggregate planning in manufacturing,but with much smaller units of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Revenue (or yield)management is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) a situation where management yields to labor demands. 
B) a situation where the labor union yields to management demands. 
C) a process designed to increase the rate of output. 
D) allocation of scarce resources to customers at prices that will maximize revenue. 
E) management's selection of a product mix yielding maximum profits. 
A) a situation where management yields to labor demands. 
B) a situation where the labor union yields to management demands. 
C) a process designed to increase the rate of output. 
D) allocation of scarce resources to customers at prices that will maximize revenue. 
E) management's selection of a product mix yielding maximum profits.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) In a pure level strategy,production rates or work force levels are adjusted to match demand requirements over the planning horizon. 
B) A pure level strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure chase and hybrid strategies. 
C) Mixed strategies in aggregate planning may utilize inventory,work force,and production rate changes over the planning horizon. 
D) Because service firms have no inventory,the pure chase strategy does not apply. 
E) A disadvantage of the option of changing inventory levels is that it forces abrupt production changes. 
A) In a pure level strategy,production rates or work force levels are adjusted to match demand requirements over the planning horizon. 
B) A pure level strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure chase and hybrid strategies. 
C) Mixed strategies in aggregate planning may utilize inventory,work force,and production rate changes over the planning horizon. 
D) Because service firms have no inventory,the pure chase strategy does not apply. 
E) A disadvantage of the option of changing inventory levels is that it forces abrupt production changes.

Question 6

What is a disadvantage common to the following two strategies: (1)varying inventory levels and (2)back ordering during periods of high demand?

Accepted Answer

Shortages or backord

Question 7

What is disaggregation?

Accepted Answer

Disaggregation is th

Question 8

"An optimal plan for minimizing the cost of allocating capacity to meet demand over several planning periods" best describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the linear decision rule 
B) simulation 
C) the management coefficients model 
D) the transportation method 
E) graphical methods 
A) the linear decision rule 
B) simulation 
C) the management coefficients model 
D) the transportation method 
E) graphical methods

Question 9

Describe the advantages and limitations of the graphical method of aggregate planning.

Accepted Answer

Advantages include that it is easy to un

Question 10

Aggregate planning occurs over the medium or intermediate future of 3 to 18 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A firm practices a pure chase strategy.Production last quarter was 1000.Demand over the next four quarters is estimated to be 900,700,1000,and 1000.Hiring cost is $20 per unit,and layoff cost is $5 per unit.Over the next year,what will be the sum of hiring and layoff costs?

Accepted Answer

A) $500 
B) $2,500 
C) $7,500 
D) $7,000 
E) $12,500 
A) $500 
B) $2,500 
C) $7,500 
D) $7,000 
E) $12,500

Question 12

One of the demand options of aggregate planning is to vary the workforce by hiring or layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Top executives tend to focus their attention on which type of forecasts?

Accepted Answer

A) short-range 
B) intermediate-range 
C) long-range 
D) weather 
E) the forecast for the next day's absentee levels 
A) short-range 
B) intermediate-range 
C) long-range 
D) weather 
E) the forecast for the next day's absentee levels

Question 14

Which of the following aggregate planning options attempts to manipulate product or service demand?

Accepted Answer

A) inventories 
B) part-time workers 
C) subcontracting 
D) overtime/idle time 
E) price cuts 
A) inventories 
B) part-time workers 
C) subcontracting 
D) overtime/idle time 
E) price cuts

Question 15

Which of the following would most likely fall under the scope of only an operations manager?

Accepted Answer

A) research and development 
B) new product plans 
C) capital investments 
D) facility location/capacity 
E) setting inventory levels 
A) research and development 
B) new product plans 
C) capital investments 
D) facility location/capacity 
E) setting inventory levels

Question 16

Most people would argue that a service firm must follow chase or mixed strategies.On the other hand,most state agencies,which are clearly service-oriented,are not at all able to "chase" demand.Discuss how they manipulate demand to allow the level strategy to be used.

Accepted Answer

This is a critical-thinking item for stu

Exam 13: Aggregate Scheduling

Because service firms do not inventory their output,a pure chase strategy is not appropriate.

Describe the advantages and limitations of the transportation method for aggregate planning.

Aggregate planning for fast food restaurants is very similar to aggregate planning in manufacturing,but with much smaller units of time.

Revenue (or yield)management is best described as:

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is TRUE?

What is a disadvantage common to the following two strategies: (1)varying inventory levels and (2)back ordering during periods of high demand?

What is disaggregation?

"An optimal plan for minimizing the cost of allocating capacity to meet demand over several planning periods" best describes which of the following?

Describe the advantages and limitations of the graphical method of aggregate planning.

Aggregate planning occurs over the medium or intermediate future of 3 to 18 months.

A firm practices a pure chase strategy.Production last quarter was 1000.Demand over the next four quarters is estimated to be 900,700,1000,and 1000.Hiring cost is $20 per unit,and layoff cost is $5 per unit.Over the next year,what will be the sum of hiring and layoff costs?

One of the demand options of aggregate planning is to vary the workforce by hiring or layoffs.

Top executives tend to focus their attention on which type of forecasts?

Which of the following aggregate planning options attempts to manipulate product or service demand?

Which of the following would most likely fall under the scope of only an operations manager?

Most people would argue that a service firm must follow chase or mixed strategies.On the other hand,most state agencies,which are clearly service-oriented,are not at all able to "chase" demand.Discuss how they manipulate demand to allow the level strategy to be used.

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Forecasting Demand

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Quality Management and International Standards

Process Design

Location Decisions

Layout Decisions

Job Design and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

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Scheduling for the Short-Term

Jit,lean Operations,and the Toyota Production System

Maintenance and Reliability Decisions

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