15. Allocation of limited production resources Resources include the production facilities, labor and materials. Constraints include the availability of resources, delivery times for the products and management policies. 4 Dec-10
38. To align capacity and workforce plans.It is usually done for next 2 to12 months. Demand changes over a period of time at a faster rate than the resources. Aggregate planning offers strategies to absorb these fluctuations. 10 Dec-10
95. Shop floor Control Objective To control flow of work through plant and coordinate with other activities (e.g., quality control, preventive maintenance, etc.) 34 Dec-10
96. Shop floor Control WIP Tracking Throughput Tracking Material Flow Control Status Monitoring Work Forecasting Capacity Feedback Quality Control 35 Dec-10