Which planning level is described as the mid level in the source material?

• A. Long Range
• B. Intermediate Range
• C. Short Range
• D. ATP

Answer: (B)

Planning levels are organized by time horizon. The mid level is described as the intermediate range because it sits between long-range strategic planning and short-range operational planning. This horizon is long enough to align with broader capacity and policy decisions, yet short enough to be actionable in the near term. It typically covers months to about a year, depending on the organization, and focuses on translating strategic goals into practical plans—setting aggregate production and inventory targets, aligning constraints, and preparing for execution so that day-to-day operations can run smoothly. ATP, or Available to Promise, isn’t a planning horizon itself; it’s a metric used to indicate how much inventory or capacity can be promised to customers, so it belongs to execution and inventory management rather than a specific planning level. So the mid-level planning described is the intermediate range.