Aggregate Planning

1
Aggregate Planning

• Long-range plans
• Intermediate plans
• Short-range plans

2
Demand Options

• Pricing
• Promotion
• Back orders
• New demand

3
Capacity Options

• Hire and lay off workers
• Overtime / Slack time
• Part-time workers
• Inventories
• Subcontracting

4
Strategies for Meeting Uneven Demand

• Level capacity strategies
• Chase demand strategies

5
Master Scheduling

• Inputs
• Beginning inventory
• Forecast
• Customer orders

6
Master Scheduling

• Outputs
• Projected inventory
• Master production schedule
• Uncommitted inventory