1. Aggregate
planning is intermediate-range capacity planning that typically covers a time
horizon of one to three months.
True False

2. The
goal of aggregate planning is to achieve a production plan that attempts to
balance the organization’s resources and meet expected demand.
True False

3. Aggregate
planners are concerned with the quality and quantity of expected demand.
True False

4. Aggregate
planning is used to establish general levels of employment, output, and
inventories over an intermediate-range of time.
True False

5. The
assignment of work to specific machines and people are examples of aggregate
planning.
True False

6. The
output from aggregate planning is a detailed business plan covering the next 2
to 12 months.
True False

7. Demand
can be altered in aggregate planning by promotion and producing additional
product using overtime.
True False

8. Capacity
can be modified in aggregate planning by promotion and producing additional
product using overtime.
True False

9. Organizations
facing seasonal changes in demand are prevented from using aggregate planning
techniques.
True False

10. Seasonality
in demand has the advantage of leveling out requirements for our product or
service.
True False

11. A
level capacity strategy is also known as a chase demand strategy.
True False

12. An
advantage of a “chase” strategy for aggregate planning is that
inventories can be kept relatively low.
True False

13. Linear
programming models yield the optimal solution.
True False

14. Ultimately
the overriding factor in choosing a strategy in aggregate planning is overall
cost.
True False

15. Aggregate
planners commonly use trial-and-error methods in developing aggregate
plans.
True False

16. The
use of tables and charts in aggregate planning usually enables planners to
arrive at an optimal plan.
True False

17. Aggregate
planners typically use mathematical techniques such as linear programming and
linear decision rules for planning.
True False

18. Disaggregating
an aggregate plan leads to a master schedule.
True False

19. The
master schedule indicates the quantity and timing for delivery of a product,
but not the dates production will need to start.
True False

20. Departmental
budgeting is an example of aggregate planning.
True False

21. Master
schedulers are employed primarily by service organizations.
True False

22. Subcontracting
‘in’ would apply to periods in which our organization has excess
capacity.
True False

23. Available-to-promise
in the first week is equal to beginning inventory plus MPS quantity, if any,
less committed customer orders before the next MPS quantity.
True False

24. A
time fence in the master schedule is used to prevent unauthorized people from
making changes to the schedule.
True False

25. After
the first period of the planning horizon, available-to-promise is computed only
for those periods in which there is an MPS quantity.
True False

26. In
the master production schedule, production is planned for the next period
whenever the available-to-promise quantity becomes negative.
True False1. Aggregate
planning is intermediate-range capacity planning that typically covers a time
horizon of one to three months.
True False 2. The
goal of aggregate planning is to achieve a production plan that attempts to
balance the organization’s resources and meet expected demand.
True False 3. Aggregate
planners are concerned with the quality and quantity of expected demand.
True False 4. Aggregate
planning is used to establish general levels of employment, output, and
inventories over an intermediate-range of time.
True False 5. The
assignment of work to specific machines and people are examples of aggregate
planning.
True False 6. The
output from aggregate planning is a detailed business plan covering the next 2
to 12 months.
True False 7. Demand
can be altered in aggregate planning by promotion and producing additional
product using overtime.
True False 8. Capacity
can be modified in aggregate planning by promotion and producing additional
product using overtime.
True False 9. Organizations
facing seasonal changes in demand are prevented from using aggregate planning
techniques.
True False 10. Seasonality
in demand has the advantage of leveling out requirements for our product or
service.
True False 11. A
level capacity strategy is also known as a chase demand strategy.
True False 12. An
advantage of a “chase” strategy for aggregate planning is that
inventories can be kept relatively low.
True False 13. Linear
programming models yield the optimal solution.
True False 14. Ultimately
the overriding factor in choosing a strategy in aggregate planning is overall
cost.
True False 15. Aggregate
planners commonly use trial-and-error methods in developing aggregate
plans.
True False 16. The
use of tables and charts in aggregate planning usually enables planners to
arrive at an optimal plan.
True False 17. Aggregate
planners typically use mathematical techniques such as linear programming and
linear decision rules for planning.
True False 18. Disaggregating
an aggregate plan leads to a master schedule.
True False 19. The
master schedule indicates the quantity and timing for delivery of a product,
but not the dates production will need to start.
True False 20. Departmental
budgeting is an example of aggregate planning.
True False 21. Master
schedulers are employed primarily by service organizations.
True False 22. Subcontracting
‘in’ would apply to periods in which our organization has excess
capacity.
True False 23. Available-to-promise
in the first week is equal to beginning inventory plus MPS quantity, if any,
less committed customer orders before the next MPS quantity.
True False 24. A
time fence in the master schedule is used to prevent unauthorized people from
making changes to the schedule.
True False 25. After
the first period of the planning horizon, available-to-promise is computed only
for those periods in which there is an MPS quantity.
True False 26. In
the master production schedule, production is planned for the next period
whenever the available-to-promise quantity becomes negative.
True False