Question

Major operations and supply planning activities can be grouped into categories based on the relevant time range of the activity. Into what time range category does sales and operations planning fit?

Answer 1

Answer:

Medium range planning

Explanation:

Sales and operations nplanning can be classified as medium range planning because it involves activities that are executed in the medium time range. For example sales campaigns are done for a period of a month or a quarter, they are not long range or short range activities.

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Same applies with operations activities that plan to improve operational processes. The activities have to be in the medium time range because operations are a part of the daily running of business, so for example implementation of a just in time inventory process.

Answer 2

Answer:

Medium range operations planning

Explanation:

Medium range planning operations are operations that take between 3 months to a few years to achieve and but they usually do not go beyond 18 months they include activities like demand management, sales and operations planning and market forecasting

while short range planning operations are operations that takes place from the inception of the business to maximum 6 months into the business and such operations that fall into this category includes production and planning for order shipments by the company while long range planning take up to several years to accomplish