This document provides an assignment for the subject OM 0017 – Advanced Production and Planning Control. It consists of 6 questions worth a total of 60 marks. Question 1 asks to explain various inventory classification techniques. Question 2 asks to elucidate capacity scheduling and aggregate capacity scheduling. Question 3 asks to describe lean and agile manufacturing. Question 4 asks to outline scheduling guidelines and constraints. Question 5 asks to provide short notes on various topics. Question 6 asks about problems with outsourcing. Answers should be approximately 400 words for 10 mark questions and include keywords, short answers, specific terms and examples.