The short-term scheduling activity called "loading": select one:

a. assigns workers to jobs.

b. assigns jobs to work centers

c. assigns workers to machines.

d. assigns dates to specific jobs or operations steps.

e. specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center.

b. assigns jobs to work centers

Explanation:

Initially an aggregate plan is prepared and then there is a master plan, accordingly with that master plan divided into smaller sections some short term schedules are prepared.

Under the short term scheduling the term loading is done which refers to assignment of jobs to work centers.

This provides for the segregation of duties and work in between different work centers as in which work center will perform which job.

The company jointly performs all activities in order to meet the aggregate plan, by performing duties of each work center properly the goal can be achieved.

in 2001, dell computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor, continuing to

gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of

dollars in losses. dell sells 90% of its pcs directly to the final customer, largely bypassing the

reseller channel that accounts for most of the world’s pc sales. this direct customer relationship

is the key to dell’s business model, and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales

model. dell’s direct relationship with the customer allows it to tailor its offerings to customer

needs, offer add-on products and services, and use the internet to offer a variety of customer

services. in addition, dell’s pcs are built to customers’ specifications upon receipt of an order,

giving dell additional advantages over indirect pc vendors who must try to forecast demand and

ship products based on those forecasts. dell’s direct sales and build-to-order model has achieved

superior performance in the pc industry in terms of inventory turnover, reduced overhead, cash

conversion, and return on investment (kraemer, et al., 2000).

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