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- What is the major difference between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate planning in services?
- What are the basic controllable variables of a production planning problem? What are the four major costs?
- Distinguish between pure and mixed strategies in production planning.
- Define level scheduling. How does it differ from the pure strategies in production planning?
- Compare the best plans in the JC Company and the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department. What do they have in common?
- How does forecast accuracy relate, in general, to the practical application of the aggregate planning models discussed in the chapter?
- In which way does the time horizon chosen for an aggregate plan determine whether it is the best plan for the firm?
- Review the opening vignette. How does sales and operations planning help resolve product shortage problems?
- How would you apply yield management concepts to a barbershop? A soft drink vending machine?
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