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What is the focus of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?
What is the focus of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?
- Minimizing inventory costs
- Balancing resources and forecasted demand (correct)
- Optimizing job scheduling
- Maximizing production capacity
Which of the following is a responsibility of long-range plans in the planning process?
Which of the following is a responsibility of long-range plans in the planning process?
- Setting employment levels
- Analyzing operating plans
- Capacity decisions critical to long-range plans (correct)
- Job scheduling
What are the issues involved in intermediate-range plans within the planning process?
What are the issues involved in intermediate-range plans within the planning process?
- Dispatching, overtime, and part-time help
- Setting employment levels, inventory management, and subcontracting
- Sales and operations planning, production planning, and budgeting (correct)
- Job assignments, ordering, and job scheduling
What is the time horizon for short-range plans in the planning process?
What is the time horizon for short-range plans in the planning process?
What does the planning process aim to link with operations over all planning horizons?
What does the planning process aim to link with operations over all planning horizons?
What is a critical issue for long-range plans in the planning process?
What is a critical issue for long-range plans in the planning process?
Which responsibility falls under intermediate-range plans in the planning process?
Which responsibility falls under intermediate-range plans in the planning process?
What is the primary focus of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?
What is the primary focus of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?
What is a key issue involved in short-range plans within the planning process?
What is a key issue involved in short-range plans within the planning process?
Which of the following is a responsibility of operations managers, supervisors, and foremen in the planning process?
Which of the following is a responsibility of operations managers, supervisors, and foremen in the planning process?
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Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Focuses on linking sales and operations plans to ensure alignment and synchronization of supply and demand across the organization
Planning Horizons
Long-Range Plans
- Responsible for defining the company's overall strategy and direction
- Critical issue: ensuring that the strategy is realistic and achievable
- Time horizon: typically 2-5 years or more
Intermediate-Range Plans
- Responsible for translating long-range plans into specific objectives and actions
- Issues involved: ensuring alignment with long-range plans, allocating resources, and setting performance targets
- Time horizon: typically 1-2 years
Short-Range Plans
- Responsible for scheduling and controlling the day-to-day operations
- Key issue: ensuring that operational plans are feasible and achievable
- Time horizon: typically less than 1 year
Planning Process
- Aims to link plans with operations across all planning horizons
- Ensures that plans are aligned, coordinated, and integrated across the organization
Roles and Responsibilities
- Operations managers, supervisors, and foremen are responsible for implementing and controlling operational plans
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