COMM 225 Chapter 13: Aggregate Operations Planning and Master Scheduling (Production and Operations Management - Second Custom Ed for Concordia)
9 Dec 2016
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Chapter 13) aggregate operations planning and master scheduling. Long-term decisions relate to products selection, facility size and location, major equipment decisions, and layout of facilities. Essentially de ne capacity constraints within which intermediate planning must function. Intermediate decisions relate to general levels of employment, output, and inventories. De ne boundaries within which short-term capacity and production decisions must be made. Short-term decisions involve master production (mps), material requirements planning (mrp), and scheduling jobs, workers, and equipment. Sales and operations planning - integrating sales forecasts w/ operation plans process. Usually performed once a year with monthly updates. Information is at aggregate (product family) level. Must reconcile all supply, demand, and new-product plans at aggregate level and tie them to strategic plan. For intermediate term (usually next 12 months) Covers horizon su cient to plan for workforce and production changes. Aggregate operations planning - monthly planning for sum of all products in same family (produced in same facility) for next 12 months.
