Question 1

The question below is based on the following cost information:   What is the carrying cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  14% 
B)  16% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
A)  14% 
B)  16% 
C)  20% 
D)  25%

Question 2

Service parts needs are most often determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bills of material explosion. 
B)  forecasts based on prior demand. 
C)  material requirements planning (MRP) logic calculations. 
D)  analysis of lead-time requirements. 
A)  bills of material explosion. 
B)  forecasts based on prior demand. 
C)  material requirements planning (MRP) logic calculations. 
D)  analysis of lead-time requirements.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes an example of advance ship notice?

Accepted Answer

A)  An electronic data interchange communication indicating that an order has left the port of loading 
B)  A person who handles international shipping documentation and transportation requirements 
C)  A fee for material held at port longer than the standard unloading time 
D)  A listing of the items included in an overseas shipment 
A)  An electronic data interchange communication indicating that an order has left the port of loading 
B)  A person who handles international shipping documentation and transportation requirements 
C)  A fee for material held at port longer than the standard unloading time 
D)  A listing of the items included in an overseas shipment

Question 4

The heijunka philosophy can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  level production. 
B)  make-to-stock production. 
C)  a chase production strategy. 
D)  produce to stock production. 
A)  level production. 
B)  make-to-stock production. 
C)  a chase production strategy. 
D)  produce to stock production.

Question 5

Production activity control receives authorization to release work orders from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the material requirements plan. 
B)  the master production schedule. 
C)  production planning. 
D)  input/output control. 
A)  the material requirements plan. 
B)  the master production schedule. 
C)  production planning. 
D)  input/output control.

Question 6

Earliest job due date is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dispatching. 
B)  infinite scheduling. 
C)  a chase strategy. 
D)  available-to-promise. 
A)  dispatching. 
B)  infinite scheduling. 
C)  a chase strategy. 
D)  available-to-promise.

Question 7

The theory of constraints is most effective when:

Accepted Answer

A)  demand environments are unstable. 
B)  demand environments are stable. 
C)  the constraint cannot be managed easily. 
D)  the constraint cannot be identified easily. 
A)  demand environments are unstable. 
B)  demand environments are stable. 
C)  the constraint cannot be managed easily. 
D)  the constraint cannot be identified easily.

Question 8

As a company moves from domestic to global distribution, it becomes increasingly critical to control which of the following distribution costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warehousing 
B)  Material handling 
C)  Protective packaging 
D)  Transportation 
A)  Warehousing 
B)  Material handling 
C)  Protective packaging 
D)  Transportation

Question 9

At which of the following levels does sales and operations planning take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Component 
B)  Finished goods 
C)  Product family 
D)  Market 
A)  Component 
B)  Finished goods 
C)  Product family 
D)  Market

Question 10

What is the output of sales and operations planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production plan 
B)  Master production schedule 
C)  Sales plan 
D)  Production order 
A)  Production plan 
B)  Master production schedule 
C)  Sales plan 
D)  Production order

Question 11

Which of the following statements describes a primary function of distribution inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protects against random changes in supply, demand, or lead time. 
B)  It helps to smooth production in periods of changing demand. 
C)  It is built to take advantage of quantity discounts. 
D)  It allows goods to be placed in close proximity to the customer. 
A)  It protects against random changes in supply, demand, or lead time. 
B)  It helps to smooth production in periods of changing demand. 
C)  It is built to take advantage of quantity discounts. 
D)  It allows goods to be placed in close proximity to the customer.

Question 12

When demand is uncertain, what is the most appropriate action to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recalculate safety stock 
B)  Increase order quantity 
C)  Change method of transportation 
D)  Increase number of warehouses for distribution 
A)  Recalculate safety stock 
B)  Increase order quantity 
C)  Change method of transportation 
D)  Increase number of warehouses for distribution

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to that which "pulls" production to the constraint for processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drum 
B)  Buffer 
C)  Rope 
D)  Kanban 
A)  Drum 
B)  Buffer 
C)  Rope 
D)  Kanban

Question 14

Which of the following plans generally includes an organization's explicit mission, goals, and objectives, along with the specific actions needed to achieve those goals and objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marketing 
B)  Business 
C)  Strategic 
D)  Financial 
A)  Marketing 
B)  Business 
C)  Strategic 
D)  Financial

Question 15

Which of the following production environment strategies requires unique design or significant customization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make-to-order 
B)  Assemble-to-order 
C)  Make-to-stock 
D)  Engineer-to-order 
A)  Make-to-order 
B)  Assemble-to-order 
C)  Make-to-stock 
D)  Engineer-to-order

Question 16

Which of the following manufacturing environments presents the greatest complexity in promising completion dates for customer orders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flow 
B)  Repetitive 
C)  Continuous 
D)  Intermittent 
A)  Flow 
B)  Repetitive 
C)  Continuous 
D)  Intermittent

Question 17

Which of the following phrases best defines a production plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plan for the production and purchase of the components used in making the items in the master production schedule 
B)  The broad direction of the firm, the kind of business-product lines, and markets the firm wants in the future 
C)  The quantities of each product group that must be produced in each period, desired inventory levels, resources required in each period, and the availability of resources needed 
D)  The flow of work through the factory through input/output analysis 
A)  The plan for the production and purchase of the components used in making the items in the master production schedule 
B)  The broad direction of the firm, the kind of business-product lines, and markets the firm wants in the future 
C)  The quantities of each product group that must be produced in each period, desired inventory levels, resources required in each period, and the availability of resources needed 
D)  The flow of work through the factory through input/output analysis

Question 18

Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-Plant 
B)  I-Plant 
C)  T-Plant 
D)  V-Plant 
A)  A-Plant 
B)  I-Plant 
C)  T-Plant 
D)  V-Plant

Question 19

Which of the following variables best represents a strategic performance measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Revenue growth 
B)  Machine utilization 
C)  Work center capacity 
D)  Cycle time 
A)  Revenue growth 
B)  Machine utilization 
C)  Work center capacity 
D)  Cycle time

Question 20

The lean production concept works best in which of the following manufacturing environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make-to-order 
B)  Intermittent 
C)  Project 
D)  Flow 
A)  Make-to-order 
B)  Intermittent 
C)  Project 
D)  Flow

The question below is based on the following cost information: What is the carrying cost?

Service parts needs are most often determined by:

Which of the following statements best describes an example of advance ship notice?

The heijunka philosophy can best be described as:

Production activity control receives authorization to release work orders from:

Earliest job due date is an example of:

The theory of constraints is most effective when:

As a company moves from domestic to global distribution, it becomes increasingly critical to control which of the following distribution costs?

At which of the following levels does sales and operations planning take place?

What is the output of sales and operations planning?

Which of the following statements describes a primary function of distribution inventory?

When demand is uncertain, what is the most appropriate action to take?

Which of the following terms refers to that which "pulls" production to the constraint for processing?

Which of the following plans generally includes an organization's explicit mission, goals, and objectives, along with the specific actions needed to achieve those goals and objectives?

Which of the following production environment strategies requires unique design or significant customization?

Which of the following manufacturing environments presents the greatest complexity in promising completion dates for customer orders?

Which of the following phrases best defines a production plan?

Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?

Which of the following variables best represents a strategic performance measure?

The lean production concept works best in which of the following manufacturing environments?

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The question below is based on the following cost information: What is the carrying cost?

Service parts needs are most often determined by:

Which of the following statements best describes an example of advance ship notice?

The heijunka philosophy can best be described as:

Production activity control receives authorization to release work orders from:

Earliest job due date is an example of:

The theory of constraints is most effective when:

As a company moves from domestic to global distribution, it becomes increasingly critical to control which of the following distribution costs?

At which of the following levels does sales and operations planning take place?

What is the output of sales and operations planning?

Which of the following statements describes a primary function of distribution inventory?

When demand is uncertain, what is the most appropriate action to take?

Which of the following terms refers to that which "pulls" production to the constraint for processing?

Which of the following plans generally includes an organization's explicit mission, goals, and objectives, along with the specific actions needed to achieve those goals and objectives?

Which of the following production environment strategies requires unique design or significant customization?

Which of the following manufacturing environments presents the greatest complexity in promising completion dates for customer orders?

Which of the following phrases best defines a production plan?

Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?

Which of the following variables best represents a strategic performance measure?

The lean production concept works best in which of the following manufacturing environments?

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