Question 1

Demand manipulation for sales and operation planning,often involves price cuts or discounts.Can demand management also involve price increases? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Lower prices for one circumstance imply

Question 2

Employees working a full day,but having a light workload and thus not being as productive as normal,is an example of paid undertime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A plant facing seasonal demand can stock anticipation inventory during light demand periods and use it during heavy demand periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does the level strategy to sales and operations planning differ from the chase strategy?

Accepted Answer

A level strategy maintains a constant ou

Question 5

What is a product family?

Accepted Answer

A product family is a group of

Question 6

The aggregate plan is a statement of a company's production rate,workforce levels,and inventory holdings based on estimates of customer requirements and capacity limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following statements about costs of aggregate plans is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overtime wages are typically 50 percent of regular time, exclusive of fringe benefits. 
B)  The cost of capital is not generally included in the inventory holding cost. 
C)  Fringe benefits, which are a part of regular-time costs, do not typically include health insurance and paid vacations. 
D)  Hiring costs include the costs of advertising jobs, interviews, training programs for new employees, and initial paperwork. 
A)  Overtime wages are typically 50 percent of regular time, exclusive of fringe benefits. 
B)  The cost of capital is not generally included in the inventory holding cost. 
C)  Fringe benefits, which are a part of regular-time costs, do not typically include health insurance and paid vacations. 
D)  Hiring costs include the costs of advertising jobs, interviews, training programs for new employees, and initial paperwork.

Question 8

With a rotating schedule

Accepted Answer

A)  employees work the same days and hours each week but rotate tasks. 
B)  employees switch workdays or hours on a periodic basis. 
C)  the supervisor must switch an employee's work schedule on demand, thereby changing the schedules of other employees. 
D)  each employee chooses the schedule he/she wants each week and is not required to change unless they want to. 
A)  employees work the same days and hours each week but rotate tasks. 
B)  employees switch workdays or hours on a periodic basis. 
C)  the supervisor must switch an employee's work schedule on demand, thereby changing the schedules of other employees. 
D)  each employee chooses the schedule he/she wants each week and is not required to change unless they want to.

Question 9

Table 11.4
A company is attempting to schedule workers for the next seven days. The daily requirements, in number of workers needed, are shown below.
 $$\begin{array} { | r | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { T } & \mathrm { W } & \mathrm { TH } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { SU } \
\hline \text { Requirement } & 5 & 4 & 8 & 4 & 6 & 2 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Each worker must work five days per week and must have two consecutive days off.
-Use the information in Table 11.4.How much total slack will be generated from the schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 7 days 
B)  7 days 
C)  8 days 
D)  more than 8 days 
A)  less than 7 days 
B)  7 days 
C)  8 days 
D)  more than 8 days

Question 10

Table 11.2
The daily requirements for highway patrol officers at Park City over the week are:
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { T } & \mathrm { W } & \mathrm { TH } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { SU } \
\hline \text { Requirement } & 11 & 9 & 6 & 7 & 5 & 3 & 2 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Each officer works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off.
-Use the information in Table 11.2.What is the minimum number of officers required if preference is given to the pair S-Su in case of a tie in the selection of off days?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  10 
C)  11 
D)  12 
A)  9 
B)  10 
C)  11 
D)  12

Question 11

The planning horizon for aggregate plans is always one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A job shop is a firm that specializes in medium- to large-volume production and utilizes line or continuous processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ________ strategy tries to maintain a constant workforce level or constant output rate during the planning horizon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ strategy tries to maintain a...

Question 14

The only objective of aggregate planning is to minimize the cost of matching capacity to demand over planning period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ scheduling determines when employees work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ scheduling determines when employees work....

Question 16

Complementary products are actions that attempt to modify demand and,consequently,resource requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jim's Restaurant operates seven days a week.The daily requirements (in workers)are estimated as follows:
 $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { T } & \mathrm { W } & \mathrm { TH } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { SU } \
\hline \text { Base Requirements } & 3 & 4 & 4 & 5 & 7 & 7 & 5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Each worker is required to work five days per week,and each must have two consecutive days off.What is the minimum number of workers needed? Provide the days off that each worker receives.

Accepted Answer

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& \text {

Question 18

Which one of the following statements concerning production and staffing plans is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggregation can be performed along three dimensions: product families, labor, and time. 
B)  A staffing plan is the intermediate link between the business plan and the master production schedule. 
C)  Production plans are based primarily on information from the master production plan. 
D)  A master production schedule is a projected statement of income, costs, and profits. 
A)  Aggregation can be performed along three dimensions: product families, labor, and time. 
B)  A staffing plan is the intermediate link between the business plan and the master production schedule. 
C)  Production plans are based primarily on information from the master production plan. 
D)  A master production schedule is a projected statement of income, costs, and profits.

Question 19

The second step in the planning process is to determine the demand requirements for each period of the planning horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The aggregate plan is a another term for sales and operations plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Demand manipulation for sales and operation planning,often involves price cuts or discounts.Can demand management also involve price increases? Explain.

Employees working a full day,but having a light workload and thus not being as productive as normal,is an example of paid undertime.

A plant facing seasonal demand can stock anticipation inventory during light demand periods and use it during heavy demand periods.

How does the level strategy to sales and operations planning differ from the chase strategy?

What is a product family?

The aggregate plan is a statement of a company's production rate,workforce levels,and inventory holdings based on estimates of customer requirements and capacity limitations.

Which one of the following statements about costs of aggregate plans is best?

With a rotating schedule

The planning horizon for aggregate plans is always one year.

A job shop is a firm that specializes in medium- to large-volume production and utilizes line or continuous processes.

The ________ strategy tries to maintain a constant workforce level or constant output rate during the planning horizon.

The only objective of aggregate planning is to minimize the cost of matching capacity to demand over planning period.

________ scheduling determines when employees work.

Complementary products are actions that attempt to modify demand and,consequently,resource requirements.

Which one of the following statements concerning production and staffing plans is best?

The second step in the planning process is to determine the demand requirements for each period of the planning horizon.

The aggregate plan is a another term for sales and operations plan.

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters

Exam 11: Operations Planning and Scheduling

Demand manipulation for sales and operation planning,often involves price cuts or discounts.Can demand management also involve price increases? Explain.

Employees working a full day,but having a light workload and thus not being as productive as normal,is an example of paid undertime.

A plant facing seasonal demand can stock anticipation inventory during light demand periods and use it during heavy demand periods.

How does the level strategy to sales and operations planning differ from the chase strategy?

What is a product family?

The aggregate plan is a statement of a company's production rate,workforce levels,and inventory holdings based on estimates of customer requirements and capacity limitations.

Which one of the following statements about costs of aggregate plans is best?

With a rotating schedule

The planning horizon for aggregate plans is always one year.

A job shop is a firm that specializes in medium- to large-volume production and utilizes line or continuous processes.

The ________ strategy tries to maintain a constant workforce level or constant output rate during the planning horizon.

The only objective of aggregate planning is to minimize the cost of matching capacity to demand over planning period.

________ scheduling determines when employees work.

Complementary products are actions that attempt to modify demand and,consequently,resource requirements.

Which one of the following statements concerning production and staffing plans is best?

The second step in the planning process is to determine the demand requirements for each period of the planning horizon.

The aggregate plan is a another term for sales and operations plan.

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters