Discuss the notion of lost time in the production process

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(a) Compare and contrast the 'Level' and 'Chase' approaches to reconciling capacity/production, with patterns of variable customer demand. Discuss the implications of both approaches in your answer.

(b) An alternative strategy to absorbing demand is to try and change demand itself. Using two examples, discuss the 'Demand Management' approach.

(c) Explain how capacity can be typically measured using the concepts of 'design' and 'effective' capacity (these should be clearly defined).

Discuss too, the notion of lost time in the production process - 'planned loss' and 'unplanned (or avoidable) loss'. The use of utilisation and efficiency formulae, along with a generic example, may be used to aid your discussion.

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