Question 1

The sales and operations plan typically has a one-year planning horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is the accumulation of customer orders that have been promised for delivery at some future date.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the accumulation of customer orders...

Question 3

Jobs processed using the first-come-first-served priority rule still permits them to be expedited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The intermediate link between the business plan and the MPS is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  annual plan. 
B)  production plan. 
C)  financial plan. 
D)  workforce schedule. 
A)  annual plan. 
B)  production plan. 
C)  financial plan. 
D)  workforce schedule.

Question 5

Table 10.6
Bluebird University provides tutoring services for undergraduate students seven days a week. The daily requirements for tutors are:
   
Each tutor works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off, according to the contract.
-Use the information in Table 10.6. How many days will have slack capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer than three 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  greater than four 
A)  fewer than three 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  greater than four

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of a physical constraint on the sales and operations plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory storage space 
B)  level of backorders 
C)  use of overtime 
D)  safety stock levels 
A)  inventory storage space 
B)  level of backorders 
C)  use of overtime 
D)  safety stock levels

Question 7

Jake reports to the courier department Monday through Friday and stays from 9 am to 5 pm but many times does not have enough work to keep him busy. Regardless, he is paid for a full eight hours even on those days when he spends more time on social media than delivering supplies. This is an example of undertime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A rotating schedule calls for each employee to work the same days and hours each week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Table 10.10
A work center has the following six jobs waiting to be processed (all times are shown in days):
  
-Use the information in Table 10.10. What is the average flow time (in days) using the FCFS rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer than or equal to 10 days 
B)  greater than 10 days but fewer than or equal to 20 days 
C)  greater than 20 days but fewer than or equal to 30 days 
D)  greater than 30 days 
A)  fewer than or equal to 10 days 
B)  greater than 10 days but fewer than or equal to 20 days 
C)  greater than 20 days but fewer than or equal to 30 days 
D)  greater than 30 days

The sales and operations plan typically has a one-year planning horizon.

________ is the accumulation of customer orders that have been promised for delivery at some future date.

Jobs processed using the first-come-first-served priority rule still permits them to be expedited.

The intermediate link between the business plan and the MPS is the:

Which of the following is the best example of a physical constraint on the sales and operations plan?

A rotating schedule calls for each employee to work the same days and hours each week.

Table 10.10 A work center has the following six jobs waiting to be processed (all times are shown in days): -Use the information in Table 10.10. What is the average flow time (in days) using the FCFS rule?

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Capacity Planning

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Resource Planning

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Integration

Supply Chain Sustainability

Supplement A Decision Making

Supplement J Operations Scheduling

Supplement K Layout

Supplement B Waiting Lines

Supplement C Special Inventory Models

Supplement D Linear Programming

Supplement E Simulation

Supplement F Financial Analysis

Supplement G Acceptance Sampling Plans

Supplement H Measuring Output Rates

Supplement I Learning Curve Analysis

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Exam 10: Operations Planning and Scheduling

The sales and operations plan typically has a one-year planning horizon.

________ is the accumulation of customer orders that have been promised for delivery at some future date.

Jobs processed using the first-come-first-served priority rule still permits them to be expedited.

The intermediate link between the business plan and the MPS is the:

Which of the following is the best example of a physical constraint on the sales and operations plan?

A rotating schedule calls for each employee to work the same days and hours each week.

Table 10.10 A work center has the following six jobs waiting to be processed (all times are shown in days): -Use the information in Table 10.10. What is the average flow time (in days) using the FCFS rule?

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Capacity Planning

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Resource Planning

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Integration

Supply Chain Sustainability

Supplement A Decision Making

Supplement J Operations Scheduling

Supplement K Layout

Supplement B Waiting Lines

Supplement C Special Inventory Models

Supplement D Linear Programming

Supplement E Simulation

Supplement F Financial Analysis

Supplement G Acceptance Sampling Plans

Supplement H Measuring Output Rates

Supplement I Learning Curve Analysis

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