QSO600 module 8 assignment

8-3 Short Paper: Aggregate Planning Strategies

Visit the following sites:

• United Parcel Service
  
• United Parcel Service Careers

Explore the UPS site. Be sure to look specifically at the UPS Jobs site.

1. Their stated purpose is: "Enabling commerce around the world." Observe the types of business UPS is in. How do their various business units fit this statement?
2. How much volume variability do you imagine each of the business units face? What resources do you imagine are required to provide capacity in each of the business units?
   
3. What kinds of job opportunities are available? How many employees does UPS have?
   
4. From the nature of their businesses and the types of jobs they describe, what do you think the majority of their workers do?
   
5. Given the above, what aggregate planning strategies are appropriate for them to use?