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ISCOM 305 Week 4 Chapter Questions For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com 12-1. List some of the operations and functions in a company that are dependent on a forecast for product demand. 12-2. What is the difference between quantitative forecast methods and qualitative forecast methods? 12-3. Describe the difference between short- and long-range forecasts. 12-4. Discuss the role of forecasting in supply chain management. 13-1.Describe the difference between independent and dependent demand and give an example of each for a pizza restaurant such as Domino’s or Pizza Hut. 13-2.Distinguish between a fixed-order-quantity system and fixedtime-period system and give an example of each. 13-3.Discuss customer service level for an inventory system within the context of quality management. 14-1.What is the purpose of sales and operations planning? Describe the S&OP process. 14-2.List several alternatives for adjusting capacity. List several alternatives for managing demand. 14-3.Describe the output of aggregate planning. When is aggregate planning most useful? ============================================== ISCOM 305 Week 4 DQ 1