Learning Goals in Review

Learning Goal

Guidelines for Review

MyLab Operations Management Resources

  1. Explain the rationale behind the levels in the operations planning and scheduling process.

The section “Levels in Operations Planning and Scheduling,” pp. 388390, shows the various levels in a hierarchy of plans and how they relate to each other. There are two key figures in this section: Figure 10.1 shows the information inputs to the sales and operations plan, which is at the top of the hierarchy, and Figure 10.2 shows the levels of plans.

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  1. Describe the supply options used in sales and operations planning.

See the section “S&OP Supply Options,” pp. 391392, for the six ways managers can satisfy ...

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