Choosing the Levers: Planning Options and the Level, Chase and Hybrid Strategies

Covers: Demand-based vs. capacity-based options (finished goods inventory, back orders, shifting demand, overtime, undertime, subcontracting, hiring and firing); the cost and time frame of each; subcontracting vs. outsourcing; point of departure, magnitude and duration of the change; level, chase and hybrid aggregate plans with workforce calculations; the five steps; the four evaluation perspectives. Real-world cases: UPS seasonal hiring and automation (2026) and U.S. airline job losses and slow rehiring (2020-2022); G's Naturally Fresh's perishable lettuce supply.