MGT556-CH7

Plans for new product development generally fall within the scope of aggregate planning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

 The aggregate planning process usually includes dispatching of individual jobs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Under which of the following do planning tasks associated with job assignments, ordering, job scheduling, and dispatching typically fall?

•  short-range plans

• intermediate-range plans

• long-range plans

• mission-related planning

 Under which of the following do planning tasks associated with production planning and budgeting, as well as setting employment, inventory, and subcontracting levels, typically fall?

• short-range plans

• intermediate-range plans

• long-range plans

• demand options

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

•  research and development

• setting inventory levels

• facility location/capacity

• capital investments

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

 ________ is an approach to determine the quantity and timing of production for the intermediate future.

• Disaggregation

• Aggregate planning

• priority scheduling

• detailed work schedules

An aggregate plan satisfies forecast demand by potentially adjusting all EXCEPT which of the following?

• production rates

• facility capacity

•  labour levels

• overtime work

________ is the process of breaking the aggregate plan into greater detail.

• Chase strategy

• Level scheduling

• Disaggregation

• aggregate planning

The level scheduling strategy allows lower inventories than the chase strategy.

• TRUE

• FALSE