Sarah Williams is currently making rough production and labor scheduling decisions that she hopes will set the tone for the overall level of operations in her company during the year. This type of decisions is called
A) material requirements planning decisions.
B) aggregate planning decisions.
C) long-term system design decisions.
D) master production scheduling decisions.
E) inventory management decisions.

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Aggregate planning decisions involve determining the best way to meet forecasted demand by adjusting production rates, labor levels, inventory levels, and other variables over a medium-term horizon, typically ranging from three to 18 months. Sarah Williams is making decisions that affect the overall level of operations in her company for the year, which aligns with the goals of aggregate planning.

Sarah Williams Is Currently Making Rough Production and Labor Scheduling