If actual production for an item is less than the master production schedule due to material shortages, the first step in resolving the problem should be to:

Period J F M A M J J A S O N D
Sales plan 50 50 60 60 80 90 70 50 40 40 40 40
Actual sales 51 47 63

Period J F M A M J J A S O N D
Production plan 50 60 60 70 70 70 70 50 50 50 50 40
Actual production 48 60 61

Period J F M A M J J A S O N D
Inventory plan 20 30 30 40 30 10 10 10 20 30 40 40
Actual inventory 20

What＇s the actual March inventory based on the information provided?

A company performs sales and operations planning monthly, with a production planning horizon extending four months into the future on a rolling basis. Business planning is performed annually and reviewed monthly. The longest lead time parts are specially items with a lead time of six weeks. The forecasting horizon length should be

Which of the following planning techniques is likely to be most useful in a manufacturing environment where multiple options are available for product lines?

The objective of sales and operations planning is to

Sales are linked to the distribution network by

A resource plan is based on which of the following components?

The length of the master scheduling planning horizon for a MTS product should be

Which of the following approaches can streamline the sales and operations planning review process?

The marketing director is complaining that even though material availability is not a problem, backorders are rising because of the company＇s

The 4 concerns of sales and operations planning are