1
What is the important
starting point in developing a capacity plan?
Predicting
the ability of suppliers to meet needsDetermining
the effective capacity of a resource over some period of time.Understanding
key components of the supply chainPredicting
the needs of customers
2
Which of the following
is an input file necessary to run an MRP program?
Bill of
materials (BOM) filePlanned-order
schedulesException
reportsQuality
management report
3 Which is the most challenging kind of supply
chain to manage according to Hau Lee?
ErraticRisk-hedgingEfficientAgile
4
Which of the following
is one of the categories of manufacturing inventory?
Economic Order InventoryWork-in-processQuality
unitsJIT
Inventory
5
Which of the following
forecasting methods is very dependent on selection of the right individuals who
will judgmentally be used to actually generate the forecast?
Simple moving averageTime
series analysisDelphi
methodWeighted
moving average
6
Which of the following
is an input to the master production schedule?
Prototype products from product developmentPeg
reports from factory recordsForecasts
of customer demandAggregate
component schedule
7
Which of the following
is a perpetual system for inventory management?
Fixed-time
periodFixed-order
quantityP modelFirst-in-first-out
8
The main purpose of
aggregate operations planning is to specify the optimal combination of which of
the following?
Workforce
levels and inventory on handInventory on hand and financing costs for that inventoryThe
strategic plan and the products available for saleThe
workforce level and the degree of automation
9
In most cases, demand
for products or services can be broken into several components. Which of the
following is considered a component of demand?
Cyclical
elementsPast
demandInconsistent
demandFuture
demand
10
What is another name for
the fixed-order quantity inventory model?
Cycle
counting modelThe
ABC modelEconomic
order quantity modelPeriodic
replenishment model
11
Which of the following
is an input to the master production schedule (MPS)?
Exception
reportThe
aggregate planBill of materialsInventory
records file
12
What is the effect of
the lack of synchronization among supply-chain members?
Continuous replenishmentForward
buyingBullwhip
effectMetcalf’s
Law
13
In business forecasting,
what is usually considered a short-term time period?
Less
than three monthsMore than
three monthsFour weeks
or lessSix months
or more
14
Which of the following
is an essential resource that flows through a hospital supply chain?
PatientsMedicineDoctors
and NursesInformation
15
When considering
outsourcing, what should firms tend to avert?
Giving the
outsourcing partner opportunities to become a strong competitorLosing control of non-core activitiesAllowing
outsourcing to develop into a substitute for innovationAllowing
employees transferred to the outsourcing partner to rejoin the firm
16
In conducting aggregate
operations planning there are a number of required inputs. Which of the
following are inputs considered most external to the firm?
Raw material availability and competitor’s behaviorSubcontractor capacity and inventory levelsCurrent
physical capacity of the organizationInternal
inventory levels and market demand
17
Which of the following
is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?
Planned
order scheduleException
reportInventory
records fileComputer-aided-design
files
18
Which of the following
is one of the main purposes of a MRP system?
19
The text mentions
several common approaches to use when developing a strategy to close a capacity
gap (where utilization of a resource exceeds capacity available). Which of the
following is among the common approaches mentioned?
20
Which of the following
is considered a pure production planning strategy?
21
Which of the following
is most closely related to the reason a firm might implement MRP?
1
What is the important
starting point in developing a capacity plan?2
Which of the following
is an input file necessary to run an MRP program?3 Which is the most challenging kind of supply
chain to manage according to Hau Lee?4
Which of the following
is one of the categories of manufacturing inventory?5
Which of the following
forecasting methods is very dependent on selection of the right individuals who
will judgmentally be used to actually generate the forecast?6
Which of the following
is an input to the master production schedule?7
Which of the following
is a perpetual system for inventory management?8
The main purpose of
aggregate operations planning is to specify the optimal combination of which of
the following?9
In most cases, demand
for products or services can be broken into several components. Which of the
following is considered a component of demand?10
What is another name for
the fixed-order quantity inventory model?11
Which of the following
is an input to the master production schedule (MPS)?12
What is the effect of
the lack of synchronization among supply-chain members?13
In business forecasting,
what is usually considered a short-term time period?14
Which of the following
is an essential resource that flows through a hospital supply chain?15
When considering
outsourcing, what should firms tend to avert?16
In conducting aggregate
operations planning there are a number of required inputs. Which of the
following are inputs considered most external to the firm?17
Which of the following
is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?18
Which of the following
is one of the main purposes of a MRP system?19
The text mentions
several common approaches to use when developing a strategy to close a capacity
gap (where utilization of a resource exceeds capacity available). Which of the
following is among the common approaches mentioned?20
Which of the following
is considered a pure production planning strategy?21
Which of the following
is most closely related to the reason a firm might implement MRP?
