4. Operations
Production Planning — Quiz
Test your understanding of production planning with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following best describes rough-cut capacity planning?
Question 2
Forecast demand for the next four months is 80, 120, 100, and 140 units. Using a level aggregate planning strategy, what should the constant monthly production rate be?
Question 3
A level aggregate planning strategy sets a constant production rate of 150 units and starts with 50 units of inventory. If demand in Month 1 is 100 units and in Month 2 is 200 units, what is the ending inventory after Month 2?
Question 4
Which of the following best differentiates a chase aggregate planning strategy from a level strategy?
Question 5
Which aggregate planning strategy combines a constant base production rate with overtime or subcontracting to meet demand fluctuations?