Question 1
Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is
true?
◦ Aggregate planning uses the adjustable part of capacity to meet production requirements.
◦ Overtime/idle time is a way of manipulating product or service demand.
◦ Aggregate planning is also known as aggregate sequencing.
◦ Work station loading and job assignments are examples of aggregate planning.
◦ Advertising/promotion is a way of manipulating product or service supply.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is
false?
◦ The transportation method is an optimizing technique for aggregate planning.
◦ Aggregate planning uses the adjustable part of capacity to meet production requirements.
◦ Yield management is a way of manipulating product or service demand.
◦ Aggregate planning produces a plan detailing which products are made and in what quantities.
◦ Hiring, layoffs, overtime, and subcontracting are methods of manipulating capacity.
The Sun in false-color ultraviolet image
False Solomons Seal
Distribution of Aggregate Mining
Early in the twentieth century, when malnutrition was common, companies such as this one advertised
Aggregate Fruits: Strawberry