a)
To determine: The circumstances in which developing one aggregate plan is enough rather than two.
Introduction: The aggregate plan is the output of sales and operations planning. The major concern of aggregate planning is the production time and quantity for the intermediate future. Aggregate planning would encompass a time prospect of approximately 3 to 18 periods.
b) and c)
To determine: The circumstances in which developing one aggregate plan is enough rather than two.
Introduction: The aggregate plan is the output of sales and operations planning. The major concern of aggregate planning is the production time and quantity for the intermediate future. Aggregate planning would encompass a time prospect of approximately 3 to 18 periods.
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