In an Assemble-To-Order Company, at Which Level Should Master Scheduling

question 3

Multiple Choice

In an assemble-to-order company, at which level should master scheduling take place?

• A) the component/subassembly level
• B) the end item level
• C) the raw material/component level
• D) it does not matter, any level will do
• E) none of the above levels

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