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1)One way to increase reliability is to: improve package design increase the num

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Question

1)One way to increase reliability is to:

improve package design

increase the number of service stations

increase the mean time to repair

increase the number of backup components

2)Which of the following is not a basic option for altering the availability of capacity?

overtime

hiring & layoffs

part time

all of the above

3)Aggregate planning requires which of the following information?

a. forecast of expected demand

b. inventory costs

c. policies regarding employment levels

d. all of the above

4) these is among the demand options of aggregate planning?

subcontracting

back orders

varying work force

overtime

a.

improve package design

b.

increase the number of service stations

c.

increase the mean time to repair

d.

increase the number of backup components

Explanation / Answer

1. D. increase the number of backup components is one way to increase reliability.

2. D. All of the above are basic options for altering the availability of capacity.

3. A. forecast of expected demand and C. policies regarding employment levels

4. B. Back orders is among the demand options of aggregate planning.