What is operations planning and how is it different from scheduling? Why is it important? Identify an example of an operations planning and scheduling system with which you have worked (You can even describe one you use at home for scheduling tasks). Discuss how it was managed. What is the difference between workforce adjustment and workforce utilization?

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Here at Kean, we use a mixed strategy with a level strategy for full time faculty who may use overtime to teach extra courses. Adjunct faculty are staffed based on a chase strategy - hired or laid off depending on the needs of the University. For your team project, how is operations planning done? Does the company use chase, level or a mixed strategy? How about scheduling? When do workers get their schedule? Does the company use job sequencing? If so, do they use first come first served, earliest due date or some other sequencing rule?

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