Question 1

According to the textbook,which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail?

Accepted Answer

A) The organization may lack the necessary workforce and expertise to properly implement the system 
B) Top management becomes overcommitted to the point where they constantly encourage the employees during implementation 
C) Organizations tend to spend too much time and money training their employees on the new system 
D) All of these 
A) The organization may lack the necessary workforce and expertise to properly implement the system 
B) Top management becomes overcommitted to the point where they constantly encourage the employees during implementation 
C) Organizations tend to spend too much time and money training their employees on the new system 
D) All of these

Question 2

The acronym ERP is short for:

Accepted Answer

A) Enterprise Resource Planning 
B) Electronic Resource Provider 
C) Executive Resource Plan 
D) Electronic Requirements Provider 
A) Enterprise Resource Planning 
B) Electronic Resource Provider 
C) Executive Resource Plan 
D) Electronic Requirements Provider

Question 3

The goal of resource planning is to minimize the discrepancy between capacity and:

Accepted Answer

A) Resources 
B) Demand 
C) Workload 
D) Supply 
A) Resources 
B) Demand 
C) Workload 
D) Supply

Question 4

Which of the following basic production strategies used for addressing the aggregate planning problem would work best with make-to-order manufacturing firms?

Accepted Answer

A) Capacity Production Strategy 
B) Chase Production Strategy 
C) Level Production Strategy 
D) Backlog Production Strategy 
A) Capacity Production Strategy 
B) Chase Production Strategy 
C) Level Production Strategy 
D) Backlog Production Strategy

Question 5

Which of the following MRP terms represents the parts demanded by a parent?

Accepted Answer

A) Gross requirement 
B) Component 
C) Net requirement 
D) Scheduled receipt 
A) Gross requirement 
B) Component 
C) Net requirement 
D) Scheduled receipt

Question 6

According to the text,a firm should always run its operations at 100 percent capacity to ensure changes affecting demand can be met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic methods used to calculate the available-to-promise quantities?

Accepted Answer

A) Discrete available-to-promise 
B) Cumulative available-to-promise without looking ahead 
C) Indiscrete available-to-promise 
D) Cumulative available-to-promise with looking ahead 
A) Discrete available-to-promise 
B) Cumulative available-to-promise without looking ahead 
C) Indiscrete available-to-promise 
D) Cumulative available-to-promise with looking ahead

Question 8

While ERP is a relatively new technology,it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s.Which of the following is the reason that has contributed to its rapid growth?

Accepted Answer

A) The year 2000 millennium bug 
B) The trend for companies to eliminate their supply chain partners 
C) The increased use of email during the 1990's 
D) All of these 
A) The year 2000 millennium bug 
B) The trend for companies to eliminate their supply chain partners 
C) The increased use of email during the 1990's 
D) All of these

Question 9

Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks?

Accepted Answer

A) RRP 
B) MPS 
C) RCCP 
D) MRP 
A) RRP 
B) MPS 
C) RCCP 
D) MRP

Question 10

System nervousness is when even small changes to upper-level production plans cause major changes in lower-level production plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

MRP is the production planning system intended to develop long-range plans (more than a year away)concerning product families manufactured by the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the most important output of the MRP?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Bill of materials 
B) ​Distribution requirements plan 
C) ​Planned order releases 
D) ​Aggregate production plan 
A) ​Bill of materials 
B) ​Distribution requirements plan 
C) ​Planned order releases 
D) ​Aggregate production plan

Question 13

Lack of communication between the implementing firm and its ERP software provider can become a major hindrance for a successful implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Key requirements to a successful ERP implementation include adequate computer support,accurate system inputs,and flexible business processes that can conform to the approaches used in the ERP software logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The process of converting a parent item's planned order releases into component gross requirements is referred to as the ERP Implosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a bill of materials,items at which level are independent demand items?

Accepted Answer

A) Level 0 
B) Level 1 
C) Level 2 
D) Level 3 
A) Level 0 
B) Level 1 
C) Level 2 
D) Level 3

Question 17

Which of the following results from using the chase production strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) The workforce fluctuates in response to the demand pattern 
B) Finished goods inventories always remain constant 
C) Both A & B 
D) None of these 
A) The workforce fluctuates in response to the demand pattern 
B) Finished goods inventories always remain constant 
C) Both A & B 
D) None of these

Question 18

A Master Production Schedule is a medium-range materials plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Not all ERP software is designed to provide the exact same tools,nonetheless,some of the common modules usually included in ERP software packages include:

Accepted Answer

A) Customer Relationship Management and human resource management 
B) Human resource management and accounting and finance 
C) Supplier relationship management and customer relationship management 
D) All of these 
A) Customer Relationship Management and human resource management 
B) Human resource management and accounting and finance 
C) Supplier relationship management and customer relationship management 
D) All of these

Question 20

The three basic production strategies for addressing the aggregate planning problem are the chase production strategy,the level production strategy,and the mixed production strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the textbook,which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail?

The acronym ERP is short for:

The goal of resource planning is to minimize the discrepancy between capacity and:

Which of the following basic production strategies used for addressing the aggregate planning problem would work best with make-to-order manufacturing firms?

Which of the following MRP terms represents the parts demanded by a parent?

According to the text,a firm should always run its operations at 100 percent capacity to ensure changes affecting demand can be met.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic methods used to calculate the available-to-promise quantities?

While ERP is a relatively new technology,it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s.Which of the following is the reason that has contributed to its rapid growth?

Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks?

System nervousness is when even small changes to upper-level production plans cause major changes in lower-level production plans.

MRP is the production planning system intended to develop long-range plans (more than a year away)concerning product families manufactured by the organization.

What is the most important output of the MRP?

Lack of communication between the implementing firm and its ERP software provider can become a major hindrance for a successful implementation.

Key requirements to a successful ERP implementation include adequate computer support,accurate system inputs,and flexible business processes that can conform to the approaches used in the ERP software logic.

The process of converting a parent item's planned order releases into component gross requirements is referred to as the ERP Implosion.

In a bill of materials,items at which level are independent demand items?

Which of the following results from using the chase production strategy?

A Master Production Schedule is a medium-range materials plan.

Not all ERP software is designed to provide the exact same tools,nonetheless,some of the common modules usually included in ERP software packages include:

The three basic production strategies for addressing the aggregate planning problem are the chase production strategy,the level production strategy,and the mixed production strategy.

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Management

Creating and Managing Supplier Relationship

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing

Demand Forecasting

Inventory Management

Process Management - Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain

Domestic Usand Global Logistics

Customer Relationship Management

Global Location Decisions

Service Response Logistics

Supply Chain Process Integration

Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain

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Exam 6: Resource Planning Systems

According to the textbook,which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail?

The acronym ERP is short for:

The goal of resource planning is to minimize the discrepancy between capacity and:

Which of the following basic production strategies used for addressing the aggregate planning problem would work best with make-to-order manufacturing firms?

Which of the following MRP terms represents the parts demanded by a parent?

According to the text,a firm should always run its operations at 100 percent capacity to ensure changes affecting demand can be met.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic methods used to calculate the available-to-promise quantities?

While ERP is a relatively new technology,it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s.Which of the following is the reason that has contributed to its rapid growth?

Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks?

System nervousness is when even small changes to upper-level production plans cause major changes in lower-level production plans.

MRP is the production planning system intended to develop long-range plans (more than a year away)concerning product families manufactured by the organization.

What is the most important output of the MRP?

Lack of communication between the implementing firm and its ERP software provider can become a major hindrance for a successful implementation.

Key requirements to a successful ERP implementation include adequate computer support,accurate system inputs,and flexible business processes that can conform to the approaches used in the ERP software logic.

The process of converting a parent item's planned order releases into component gross requirements is referred to as the ERP Implosion.

In a bill of materials,items at which level are independent demand items?

Which of the following results from using the chase production strategy?

A Master Production Schedule is a medium-range materials plan.

Not all ERP software is designed to provide the exact same tools,nonetheless,some of the common modules usually included in ERP software packages include:

The three basic production strategies for addressing the aggregate planning problem are the chase production strategy,the level production strategy,and the mixed production strategy.

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Management

Creating and Managing Supplier Relationship

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing

Demand Forecasting

Inventory Management

Process Management - Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain

Domestic Usand Global Logistics

Customer Relationship Management

Global Location Decisions

Service Response Logistics

Supply Chain Process Integration

Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain

Filters