Question 1

________ is a capacity option that works especially well in the service sector where labor needs are relatively unskilled.

Accepted Answer

Using part

Question 2

A large consulting firm is deciding on if its workforce should be expanded,maintained,or decreased.Suppose that demand is given in week-long projects,and that a consultant can work on 3 projects each month (1 week off for personal leave and/or other duties such as conferences,etc).Currently there are 25 consultants.Ten consultants are trained for LEAN and 15 for Six Sigma,with 5 of those consultants being overlaps (the consultant is trained for BOTH LEAN and Six Sigma).Assume that all consultants can do the general work.Complete the table (the forecast period is an upcoming month)and prepare a recommendation.

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& NOTE: Student responses will vary but s

Question 3

Identify the five conditions that make revenue management of interest.

Accepted Answer

(1)service or product can be s

Question 4

Describe the advantages and limitations of the graphical method of aggregate planning.

Accepted Answer

Advantages include that it is easy to un

Question 5

Which of the following actions is consistent with the use of level scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A) use inventory to meet demand requirements 
B) use overtime to meet higher-than-average demand requirements 
C) vary production levels to meet demand requirements 
D) vary work force to meet demand requirements 
E) none of the above 
A) use inventory to meet demand requirements 
B) use overtime to meet higher-than-average demand requirements 
C) vary production levels to meet demand requirements 
D) vary work force to meet demand requirements 
E) none of the above

Question 6

The transportation method of linear programming is an optimizing approach to aggregate planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the service sector,which of the following aggregate planning strategies might direct your client to a competitor?

Accepted Answer

A) using part-time workers 
B) subcontracting 
C) changing inventory level 
D) varying production rates through overtime or idle time 
E) varying work force size by hiring or layoffs 
A) using part-time workers 
B) subcontracting 
C) changing inventory level 
D) varying production rates through overtime or idle time 
E) varying work force size by hiring or layoffs

Question 8

Osprey Machine Works has the following demand requirements and other data for the upcoming four quarters.
   What is the total cost of pursuing a level aggregate plan over the coming year?

Accepted Answer

Requirements total 9400 units,

Question 9

What are successful techniques of controlling the cost of labor involved in service firms?

Accepted Answer

1.accurate scheduling of labor-hours to

Question 10

Under which of the following do planning tasks associated with job assignments,ordering,job scheduling,and dispatching typically fall?

Accepted Answer

A) short-range plans 
B) intermediate-range plans 
C) long-range plans 
D) mission-related planning 
E) strategic planning 
A) short-range plans 
B) intermediate-range plans 
C) long-range plans 
D) mission-related planning 
E) strategic planning

Question 11

What is the effort to plan the coordination of demand forecasts with functional areas of the firm and its supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise resource planning 
B) material requirements planning 
C) capacity planning 
D) sales and operations planning 
E) new product development 
A) enterprise resource planning 
B) material requirements planning 
C) capacity planning 
D) sales and operations planning 
E) new product development

Question 12

Which of the following aggregate planning methods does not work if hiring and layoffs are possible?

Accepted Answer

A) the linear decision rule 
B) simulation 
C) the management coefficients model 
D) the transportation method 
E) graphical methods 
A) the linear decision rule 
B) simulation 
C) the management coefficients model 
D) the transportation method 
E) graphical methods

Question 13

Revenue management is MOST likely to be used in which one of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A) a fast food restaurant with wide demand fluctuations during the day 
B) a dental clinic that wants to fill its appointment book 
C) a firm with a good counterseasonal product mix 
D) a shipping company that can change its fleet size easily 
E) an airline attempting to fill "perishable" seats at maximum revenue 
A) a fast food restaurant with wide demand fluctuations during the day 
B) a dental clinic that wants to fill its appointment book 
C) a firm with a good counterseasonal product mix 
D) a shipping company that can change its fleet size easily 
E) an airline attempting to fill "perishable" seats at maximum revenue

Question 14

Developing a mix of ________ products is a widely used demand smoothing technique.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developing a mix of ________ products is...

Question 15

What is the typical planning horizon for aggregate planning?

Accepted Answer

The typical planning

Question 16

Aggregate planning for fast food restaurants is very similar to aggregate planning in manufacturing,but with much smaller units of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Aggregate Planning and Sop

________ is a capacity option that works especially well in the service sector where labor needs are relatively unskilled.

Identify the five conditions that make revenue management of interest.

Describe the advantages and limitations of the graphical method of aggregate planning.

Which of the following actions is consistent with the use of level scheduling?

The transportation method of linear programming is an optimizing approach to aggregate planning.

In the service sector,which of the following aggregate planning strategies might direct your client to a competitor?

Osprey Machine Works has the following demand requirements and other data for the upcoming four quarters. What is the total cost of pursuing a level aggregate plan over the coming year?

What are successful techniques of controlling the cost of labor involved in service firms?

Under which of the following do planning tasks associated with job assignments,ordering,job scheduling,and dispatching typically fall?

What is the effort to plan the coordination of demand forecasts with functional areas of the firm and its supply chain?

Which of the following aggregate planning methods does not work if hiring and layoffs are possible?

Revenue management is MOST likely to be used in which one of the following situations?

Developing a mix of ________ products is a widely used demand smoothing technique.

What is the typical planning horizon for aggregate planning?

Aggregate planning for fast food restaurants is very similar to aggregate planning in manufacturing,but with much smaller units of time.

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