Question

Valerie is in the business of selling toys. She has noticed that the sale of toys increases on long holiday weekends. She has instructed her staff to work for extra hours on these days to manage the demand. What strategy is Valerie using to adjust her capacity to the demand?

Valerie is using the _____ strategy to adjust the capacity to the demand.
There are not any multiple choice

Answer 1

Answer: control strategy

Answer 2

match strategy

Step-by-step explanation:

The match strategy in capacity planning refers to the fluctuating capacity that is altered at times in order to meet a particular demand. Since Valerie increases the staff work hours (labor capacity) during the time of increased demand (weekend), she is using the match strategy, which is sometimes called adjustment strategy.