Questions from General Operations Management

Q: What is the relationship between the aggregate plan and the master production

What is the relationship between the aggregate plan and the master production schedule?

Q: Why are graphical aggregate planning methods useful?

Why are graphical aggregate planning methods useful?

Q: What are major limitations of using the transportation method for aggregate planning

What are major limitations of using the transportation method for aggregate planning?

Q: What is the difference between a gross requirements plan and a net

What is the difference between a gross requirements plan and a net requirements plan?

Q: Once a material requirements plan (MRP) has been established,

Once a material requirements plan (MRP) has been established, what other managerial applications might be found for the technique?

Q: What are the similarities between MRP and DRP?

What are the similarities between MRP and DRP?

Q: The following is a table of activities associated with a project at

The following is a table of activities associated with a project at Rafay Ishfaq’s software firm in Chicago, their durations, and what activities each must precede: a) Draw an AON...

Q: MRP is more than an inventory system; what additional capabilities does

MRP is more than an inventory system; what additional capabilities does MRP possess?

Q: Master schedules are expressed in three different ways depending on whether the

Master schedules are expressed in three different ways depending on whether the process is continuous, a job shop, or repetitive. What are these three ways?

Q: Identify five specific requirements of an effective MRP system.

Identify five specific requirements of an effective MRP system.