Production Planning

BA501 : The Class : POM : Planning
Production Planning

Aggregate scheduling is concerned with determining the quantity and timing of production for the intermediate future, often from 3 to 18 months ahead with the goal of satisfying demand at minimum cost. The plan looks at production in the aggregate, not on a product-by-product breakdown. For example, an aggregate plan for an auto manufacturer would indicate how many cars to make, but not how many should be 2-door versus 4-door or red versus green.

Objectives:

The objectives for this lesson are as follows:

1. Develop an aggregate production plan utilizing chase strategy.
2. Develop an aggregate production plan utilizing level strategy.
3. Develop an aggregate production plan utilizing a mixed strategy.

Thought for Today

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To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

Text TEXTBOOK READING : Chapter 13 Heizer and Render

ON-LINE LESSON: Production Planning: Introduction and Examples

ASSIGNMENT: Home Work

Look here before beginning quiz if using a telephone modem.

SELF TEST: Practice Quiz

The following is the site for the American Production and Inventory Control Society. Explore the site.

WEB ACTIVITY: APICS

Use WebMail to send attachments and/or messages. Put BA501 (last name) Assignment name and number somewhere in the "subject" line of your e-mail. Address to BA501@mail.cba.nau.edu

WEBMAIL: WebMail

Login using the spaces to give your e-mail address (DANA account only) and password. Take the both multiple choice exams associated with each chapter. E-mail the results to yourself (but not me). These exams are found on the web site for the textbook under "Study Guide" for each chapter. Click here to continue.

Once you have completed these activities you should:

Go on to Inventory Management
or
Go back to Production Operation Management

Please reference "BA501 (your last name) Assignment name and number" in the subject line of either below.

E-mail Dr. Rakesh Pangasa at BA501@mail.cba.nau.edu
or call (928) 344-7588. Use WebMail for attachments.