Aggregate planning occurs at the functional interface between Marketing. Operations, and Finance$)$ and provides a common point at which capacity and inventory can be considered jointly by all constituents.

Which of the following is a goal of aggregate planning?

To provide aggregated demand inputs to financial plans, demand management, personnel, and detailed scheduling systems to help decide the optimal production rate, workforce level, and inventory on hand.

To plan the demand for the dependent items taking into account the actual inventories on hand and those expected to arrive, incorporating safety stock levels and lot sizing.

To plan the production for specific individual items $($e$.$g$.$ different models$)$ in a product family in weekly or daily buckets.

To decide on the quality control measures for a given product family.

None of these statements illustrates a goal of aggregate planning.