Planning and scheduling

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Why have a sales and operations plan?

To meet forecasted demand, while minimizing cost over planning period

Describe the different planning systems

  • MRP: Material resource planning, relates to only material planning within the company
  • MRP II: Involves various aspects within the company, including finance, marketing, and HR, as well as material planning.
  • ERP Enterprise resource planning: Involves internal and external aspects of the operation, including finance, sales, as well as suppliers and customer inputs 

PLanning and scheduling is the process of

Making sure that demand and supply plans are in balance, from aggregate levels, to the short-term scheduling level
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Planning and scheduling is the process of making sure

That a company can produce/fulfill its demand by making the best see of its machine and personnel

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