Exam 17: Developing, Managing and Monitoring Operational Plans

Which of the following techniques is used to aid planning, coordinating and monitoring despatch, goods inwards, manufacturing and stores operations?

Which of the following statements about planning is true?

Which of the following is not a way to monitor a plan using statistics?

Which of the following documents is used to monitor whether a business is or has been profitable?

To optimally monitor a plan, you should monitor/measure:

Planning allows an organisation to be proactive rather than reactive in the way it conducts its operations. Planning is itself a proactive action.

A gap analysis involves comparing:

A network diagram:

In which of the following situations might it be unnecessary to involve your team in developing plans?

A plan involves:

In force field analysis, which of the following might be a driving force?

Which of the following is in the correct order, from broadest to most specific?

Which of the following would be unlikely to be found in a resources plan?

Plans can:

The break-even point in a cost-benefit analysis represents:

The just-in-time approach to inventory management is a method used to monitor and control inventory levels by aiming for raw materials to only arrive 'just in time' for use, thus minimising the need for expensive stock holdings and storage.

Which of the following documents describes the financial position of a company on a specified date, showing its assets and reserves and what it owes (i.e. its liabilities)?

Which of the following is not necessarily a benefit of planning?

Plans should always be documented because:

'Reduce accidents on the factory floor to zero within 12 months.' This statement is most likely to be an example of: