Slide MGT209 Slide13

Operations
Management
Aggregate Scheduling
Chapter 13
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Outline
 GLOBAL COMPANY PROFILE: ANHEUSERBUSCH
 THE PLANNING PROCESS
 THE NATURE OF AGGREGATE PLANNING
 AGGREGATE PLANNING STRATEGIES
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Capacity Options

Demand Options
Mixing Options to Develop a Plan

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Outline - Continued
 METHODS FOR AGGREGATE PLANNING
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Graphical and Charting Methods
Mathematical Approaches to Planning
Comparison of Aggregate Planning Methods

 AGGREGATE PLANNING IN SERVICES
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Restaurants
Hospital
Miscellaneous Services
National Chains of Small Service Firms
Airline Industry

 YIELD MANAGEMENT
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Learning Objectives
When you complete this chapter, you should be able
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 Identify or Define:
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Aggregate planning
Tactical scheduling
Graphic technique for aggregate planning
Mathematical techniques for aggregate planning

 Describe or Explain:
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How to do aggregate planning

How service firms develop aggregate plans

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