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Sales 100 100 100 100 100 100
Production 200 200 200 100 100 100
Starting Inventory = 100
The production plan shown above is an example of which production strategy?
Suggested Answer: D
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29 comments · newest first
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Lorenza
7 months ago
I see your point, but Level fits best here.
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Gracia
7 months ago
I lean towards D) Combination. It balances both.
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Lachelle
8 months ago
No, Chase varies too much. Level is steady.
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Trevor
8 months ago
But isn't it A) Chase? Adjusting to sales?
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Hester
8 months ago
I feel the same. Sales match production.
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Elza
8 months ago
I think it's B) Level. Consistent production.
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Alex
8 months ago
Combination seems unlikely with those numbers.
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Delpha
8 months ago
Definitely not Chase, that's for sure.
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Tamekia
9 months ago
Wait, is it really level? What about the inventory?
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Eliz
9 months ago
Totally agree, consistent sales and fluctuating production!
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Scarlet
9 months ago
Looks like a level production strategy to me.
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Ryan
9 months ago
Least Squares? Really? This is about as far from a Least Squares strategy as you can get.
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Dallas
9 months ago
Haha, this is so easy. Anyone who's taken a basic operations management course can tell this is a level production strategy.
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Flo
9 months ago
I'm going with B) Level. The production numbers don't change, which is the hallmark of a level strategy.
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Gabriele
10 months ago
Definitely a level strategy. The production numbers are constant throughout the period.
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Domingo
10 months ago
The production plan looks like a classic example of a level strategy to me.
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Lachelle
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. The production numbers are a bit tricky to interpret. I'll need to review my notes on the different production strategies to figure out the best approach.
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Stephane
11 months ago
I've seen questions like this before. The key is to look at how production responds to changes in sales. If production stays constant, that's a level strategy. If it tracks sales, that's a chase strategy. I think I've got this!
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Marsha
11 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. If production is constant for the first few periods, that sounds like a level strategy. But then it drops, so maybe it's a combination strategy? I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Jacki
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the production numbers - they seem to stay the same for the first few periods, then drop. Not sure what that means for the strategy.
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Nakisha
11 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a classic production planning question. I think I need to focus on the relationship between sales and production to determine the strategy.
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Caitlin
6 months ago
I agree with Jessie. Production matches sales closely.
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Queen
7 months ago
But production fluctuates a lot. That seems like chase to me.
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Amira
10 months ago
I think it's a level strategy. Sales are steady.
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Janella
10 months ago
I see both sides, but I lean towards level.
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Delmy
12 months ago
I feel like this is a combination strategy because of the varying production levels, but I need to double-check my notes.
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In
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused; the production numbers drop significantly. Does that mean it’s not a level strategy?
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Brynn
12 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the key is how production matches sales over time. Could it be chase?
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Chantay
1 year ago
I think this might be a level production strategy since the sales are consistent, but I'm not entirely sure.