Wilkins Aggregate Discussion Questions 1 What is the goal of aggregate production planning (APP)? 2 How might
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- 1 What is the goal of aggregate production planning (APP)?
- 2 How might APP benefit Wilkins? What are the risks of using the APP at Wilkins?
- 3 What constraints are most critical in the development of the aggregate production plan at Wilkins? Why?
- 4 Calculate a suggested safety stock inventory level for pressure vacuum breakers (PCBs) for each quarter using the formula:
Safety Stock Inventory=zσtL
where
σQ1=1877, σQ2=3361, σQ3=3851, and σQ4=8154
- 5 Assuming that overtime is not an option, create up two production plans for the PVB product family:
- One utilizing Chase Strategy
- One utilizing a level strategy.
Interpret your results. What are the benefits and limitations of each plan?
- 6 As Connors, would you choose to implement an aggregate production plan? If so, which strategy would you suggest and why?
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ISBN: 978-0324829556
10th Edition
Authors: Willian M Pride, Robert J. Hughes, Jack R Kapoor
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