Demand Planning

The general view in queuing practiced to observe order.

• CR

• SPT

• LPT

• FCFS

Customer enters a queue but got disappointed and leaves

• balking

• reneging

• jockeyin

Manufacturing strategy applied to "plus size" or "special fit" customers

• MTS

• MTO

• ATO

• ETO

Other name for subcontracting

• manpower pooling

• consignment

• contract manufacturing

• customization

Process strategy used in art production such as painting job or sculpting

• job shop

• batch

• assembly

• continuous

Time horizon in manufacturing that covers 2 to 3 months

• production planning

• aggregate planning

• strategic planning

It happens when production does not fulfill the customers' order demand but are willing to wait

• demand gap

• short order

• back order

• production gap

Manufacturing strategy used for bottled mineral water production

• continuous

• assembly

• batch

• job shop

Acquisition of new facilities for expansion is what planning horizon

• long range

• medium range

• short range

A supply option to address peaks or decline in demand

• subcontracting

• varying inventory levels

• promoting/incentives

• hiring/laying- off workers