Question 1. Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following strategy plans:
- Maintain a level rate of output and let inventories absorb fluctuations in demand.
- Vary the size of the workforce to correspond to predicted changes in demand requirements.
- Maintain a constant workforce size, but vary hours worked to correspond to predicted demand requirements.
Question 2. What are the inputs to master scheduling? What are the outputs?
Question 3. Who needs to interface with the master schedule and why?
Question 4. How has technology had an impact on master scheduling?
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