Aggregate planning strategies
4 important questions on Aggregate planning strategies
In which 3 categories can the options of aggregate planning be subdivided?
- Capacity options - change capacity
- Demand options - change demand
- Mixed strategy
Aggregate planning strategy 'capacity options': what are the 5 options by which capacity can be changed?
- Changing inventory level
- Varying workforce size by hiring or layoffs(=ontslagen)
- Varying production capacity through overtime or idle time
- Subcontracting
- Using part-time workers
Aggregate planning strategy 'demand options: what are the 3 options by which demand can be changed?
- Influencing demand (f.e. Promotions)
- Backordering during high demand periods
- backordening: klant toch product laten bestellen en product later pas leveren.
Bv wat tesla heeft gedaan met model 3 - Counterseasonal product mixing
- bepaalde seizoenen ene product in assortiment en andere seizoen andere producten. Vb sneeuwscooters in de winter en waterscooter in zomer
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Which strategy of using the different options is used mostly is practice? What are the 2 extremes of this strategy?
- Mixed strategy: combines 2 or more aggregate scheduling options
- Level strategy <-> chase strategy
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