The differences between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate planning in services are discussed. Also included are the following:
* definition of Aggregate Planning
* short description of aggregate planning in manufacturing
* short description of aggregate planning in services
What is the major difference between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate planning in services?
Aggregate Planning is an attempt to match the supply and demand for a product or service by determining the appropriate quantities and timing of inputs, transformation, and outputs.
In aggregate planning in manufacturing, you allocate the right amount of resources for every process of the manufacturing.
In aggregate planning in services, it serves to schedule your employees and it varies as to what particular season you are in.
Services are much more labor intensive than manufacturing but it can actually be an advantage because of the variety of service requirements a person can handle.