Question 1

Material flows inside the company can be scheduled in detail for specific items,or in

Accepted Answer

A) random allocation. 
B) categories of specific items. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) random allocation. 
B) categories of specific items. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 2

Workforce adjustment costs and _____ costs trade off between each other.

Accepted Answer

A) minimum total 
B) inventory/backorder 
C) lean production 
D) smoothing demand 
A) minimum total 
B) inventory/backorder 
C) lean production 
D) smoothing demand

Question 3

The specific purpose of _____ is to schedule production for the job shop.

Accepted Answer

A) aggregate planning 
B) detailed schedules 
C) strategic business plans 
D) planning horizons 
E) disaggregate planning 
A) aggregate planning 
B) detailed schedules 
C) strategic business plans 
D) planning horizons 
E) disaggregate planning

Question 4

stands for on-hand inventory minus backorders-end of period t.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are some of the key factors of Aggregate Planning?

Accepted Answer

1.Demands over time 
2.Supplies over tim

Question 6

Briefly describe the three levels of production scheduling.

Accepted Answer

First level.Set the planning horizon for

Question 7

The goal is to find the minimum cost assignment schedule achieved by searching for the production policy for the minimum total cost point as x moves from smooth production to perfect matching of supply and demand.This is the point at which workforce adjustment costs equal inventory and backorder costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The supply chain is continuously value adding.It is in _____ with demand.

Accepted Answer

A) synchronization 
B) separation mode 
C) total correlation 
D) production 
A) synchronization 
B) separation mode 
C) total correlation 
D) production

Question 9

Aggregate planning is achieved by _____ all items to be produced together.

Accepted Answer

A) collecting 
B) lumping 
C) both a and b 
D) averaging 
A) collecting 
B) lumping 
C) both a and b 
D) averaging

Question 10

Workforce size is a variable that is often a function of the volume of business,revenues,and profits.These factors play a part in determining inputs to forecasts for AP modeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The aggregate planning problem requires _____ that will optimize the total system's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) period-by-period solutions 
B) one period solutions 
C) aggregate solutions 
D) single period solutions 
A) period-by-period solutions 
B) one period solutions 
C) aggregate solutions 
D) single period solutions

Question 12

Aggregate planning is a method used to design a generalized production schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ production shops-as in Pattern A-create a more stable job shop environment than the _____ production policy shops as in Pattern B.

Accepted Answer

A) Variable-volume;fixed-volume 
B) Fixed-volume;variable-volume 
C) Fixed-volume;fixed-volume 
D) Variable-volume;variable-volume 
A) Variable-volume;fixed-volume 
B) Fixed-volume;variable-volume 
C) Fixed-volume;fixed-volume 
D) Variable-volume;variable-volume

Question 14

LP variables that can be controlled for optimal aggregate planning include:

Accepted Answer

A)    
B) Aₜ 
C)    
D) Iₜ 
E) all of the above 
A)    
B) Aₜ 
C)    
D) Iₜ 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Aggregate forecasts are always better than the set of component forecasts because the standard deviation of the total (T) of (n) components is equal to the _____ multiplied by the standard deviation of the individual components.

Accepted Answer

A) square root of St 
B) square root of T 
C) square root of Pt 
D) square root of n 
A) square root of St 
B) square root of T 
C) square root of Pt 
D) square root of n

Question 16

Loading is the production scheduling function that assigns jobs to departments.This must be done after sequencing jobs within departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The trade-off model shows the x-axis running from smooth or level production at the left to perfect chasing where production matches demand at the right.The total cost curve has a minimum point associated with some degree of chasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To justify the _____,the sum of costs associated with a constant workforce must be less than the sum of costs associated with a variable workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) chasing policy 
B) constant production strategy 
C) hybrid policy 
D) combination strategy 
A) chasing policy 
B) constant production strategy 
C) hybrid policy 
D) combination strategy

Question 19

Flexible workforce size is better fitted to the configuration of job shops and batch production than it is to flow shop production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It is not possible to do aggregate planning without a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) WIP 
B) MRP II 
C) Forecast 
D) MRP 
A) WIP 
B) MRP II 
C) Forecast 
D) MRP

Material flows inside the company can be scheduled in detail for specific items,or in

Workforce adjustment costs and _____ costs trade off between each other.

The specific purpose of _____ is to schedule production for the job shop.

stands for on-hand inventory minus backorders-end of period t.

What are some of the key factors of Aggregate Planning?

Briefly describe the three levels of production scheduling.

The supply chain is continuously value adding.It is in _____ with demand.

Aggregate planning is achieved by _____ all items to be produced together.

Workforce size is a variable that is often a function of the volume of business,revenues,and profits.These factors play a part in determining inputs to forecasts for AP modeling.

The aggregate planning problem requires _____ that will optimize the total system's performance.

Aggregate planning is a method used to design a generalized production schedule.

_ production shops-as in Pattern A-create a more stable job shop environment than the _ production policy shops as in Pattern B.

LP variables that can be controlled for optimal aggregate planning include:

Aggregate forecasts are always better than the set of component forecasts because the standard deviation of the total (T) of (n) components is equal to the _____ multiplied by the standard deviation of the individual components.

Loading is the production scheduling function that assigns jobs to departments.This must be done after sequencing jobs within departments.

The trade-off model shows the x-axis running from smooth or level production at the left to perfect chasing where production matches demand at the right.The total cost curve has a minimum point associated with some degree of chasing.

To justify the _____,the sum of costs associated with a constant workforce must be less than the sum of costs associated with a variable workforce.

Flexible workforce size is better fitted to the configuration of job shops and batch production than it is to flow shop production.

It is not possible to do aggregate planning without a _____.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

Filters

Exam 13: Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Material flows inside the company can be scheduled in detail for specific items,or in

Workforce adjustment costs and _____ costs trade off between each other.

The specific purpose of _____ is to schedule production for the job shop.

stands for on-hand inventory minus backorders-end of period t.

What are some of the key factors of Aggregate Planning?

Briefly describe the three levels of production scheduling.

The supply chain is continuously value adding.It is in _____ with demand.

Aggregate planning is achieved by _____ all items to be produced together.

Workforce size is a variable that is often a function of the volume of business,revenues,and profits.These factors play a part in determining inputs to forecasts for AP modeling.

The aggregate planning problem requires _____ that will optimize the total system's performance.

Aggregate planning is a method used to design a generalized production schedule.

_____ production shops-as in Pattern A-create a more stable job shop environment than the _____ production policy shops as in Pattern B.

LP variables that can be controlled for optimal aggregate planning include:

Aggregate forecasts are always better than the set of component forecasts because the standard deviation of the total (T) of (n) components is equal to the _____ multiplied by the standard deviation of the individual components.

Loading is the production scheduling function that assigns jobs to departments.This must be done after sequencing jobs within departments.

The trade-off model shows the x-axis running from smooth or level production at the left to perfect chasing where production matches demand at the right.The total cost curve has a minimum point associated with some degree of chasing.

To justify the _____,the sum of costs associated with a constant workforce must be less than the sum of costs associated with a variable workforce.

Flexible workforce size is better fitted to the configuration of job shops and batch production than it is to flow shop production.

It is not possible to do aggregate planning without a _____.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

Filters

_ production shops-as in Pattern A-create a more stable job shop environment than the _ production policy shops as in Pattern B.