1. Discuss the approach to Sales and Operations Planning that might be the most appropriate for the following companies. Explain your reasoning:
A bank
A fast-food restaurant
An automobile service center attached to a dealership
A hotel An attorney's office
A retail clothing store
2. Discuss the potential impact that an especially militant labor union can have on the strategic approach to S&OP.
3. A company has traditionally used a level strategy for planning for several years. Discuss the potential changes in their environment that could make them consider using more chase tactics.
4. What changes, if any, will the perishability of the inventory have on the capability of a company in using a level strategy. Consider, for example, a meat market and a fast -food restaurant.