Identify the three levels of planning that involve operations managers.

What kinds of decisions are made at the various levels?

Identify the three phases of intermediate planning. Review Section $11\mathrm{.}1$ and Figure $11\mathrm{.}1$ of the course textbook, the planning sequence.

How does this model apply to your organization or an organization you know of$?$

Explain aggregate planning and the goals of aggregate planning.

Select a large national$/$global organization like Walmart, Menards, or Lowes, and explain how the three levels of aggregate planning woulc to them.

Explain each level, provide an example of each, and explain how each applies to the chain you have selected.