The document summarizes key concepts from Chapter 13 of Operations Management by R. Dan Reid & Nada R. Sanders. It discusses aggregate planning, which involves determining resource needs over 6-18 months to support strategic plans. Level plans maintain constant workforce while chase plans adjust workforce each period. Hybrid plans combine options. Demand and capacity-based options can adjust for fluctuations. Aggregate plans are evaluated based on costs, service, workforce impacts, and operations. Differences between plans for tangible goods versus services are also reviewed. Examples demonstrate level, chase, and hybrid plan applications.
28. Chapter 13 Homework Hints
All problems are based on The BackPack Company.
Problem 13.1: level strategy allowing backorders. Calculate
the production rate and workforce level. Develop the plan,
calculate the costs, and evaluate the strategy.
Problem 13.3-4: chase strategy. 3) Calculate the production
rate and workforce levels. 4) Develop the plan, calculate the
costs, and evaluate the strategy.
Problem 13.5: chase strategy with overtime. Calculate the
production rate and workforce levels. Develop the plan,
calculate the costs, and evaluate the strategy.