1. What is the primary purpose of matching supply and demand in operations management?
2. What is the purpose of classifying demand types in production management?
3. What is a key characteristic of independent demand in production?
Supply and demand matching — definition?
Aligning resources to meet customer needs.
Demand types — three categories?
Runners, repeaters, strangers.
Independent demand — role?
Driven by customer orders, not dependent.
Master Production Schedule — purpose?
Plans production and stabilizes demand.
Bill of Materials — structure?
Hierarchical list of components and assemblies.
Lead time — meaning?
Time to produce or acquire an item.
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