Question 1

What are the capacity-based options in aggregate planning?

Accepted Answer

overtime,undertime,s

Question 2

Once you implement a new aggregate plan you must then:

Accepted Answer

A) begin the planning process again. 
B) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of cost. 
C) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of customer service. 
D) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of human resources. 
E) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of cost and human resources. 
A) begin the planning process again. 
B) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of cost. 
C) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of customer service. 
D) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of human resources. 
E) evaluate the plan's performance in terms of cost and human resources.

Question 3

What are the difficulties associated with back orders?

Accepted Answer

Customers may take their busin

Question 4

A company's ____________ plan is a statement of the resources available to the operations group during the next 6 to 18 months.

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) master 
C) strategic 
D) aggregate 
E) tactical 
A) project 
B) master 
C) strategic 
D) aggregate 
E) tactical

Question 5

A disadvantage of the level aggregate plan is _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) workforce instability 
B) excess hiring 
C) layoffs 
D) possible poor customer service from extensive use of backorders 
E) excessive purchase of additional tools and equipment 
A) workforce instability 
B) excess hiring 
C) layoffs 
D) possible poor customer service from extensive use of backorders 
E) excessive purchase of additional tools and equipment

Question 6

.What type of aggregate plan sets labor and equipment capacity to satisfy demand each period?

Accepted Answer

A) uniform 
B) level 
C) chase 
D) mixed 
E) steady 
A) uniform 
B) level 
C) chase 
D) mixed 
E) steady

Question 7

If you allocate scarce resources to customers at prices that maximize the yield to the company you are using:

Accepted Answer

A) level aggregate planning 
B) chase production planning 
C) price fixing 
D) yield management 
E) price compression 
A) level aggregate planning 
B) chase production planning 
C) price fixing 
D) yield management 
E) price compression

Question 8

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a level production plan,equipment capacity is set equal to

Accepted Answer

A) number of trained and qualified operators 
B) average demand 
C) mean demand 
D) maximum number of equipment minus 10% contingency reserves 
E) peak demand 
A) number of trained and qualified operators 
B) average demand 
C) mean demand 
D) maximum number of equipment minus 10% contingency reserves 
E) peak demand

Question 10

Demand patterns cannot be smoothed through pricing incentives,reduced prices for out-of-season purchases,or nonprime service times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An advantage of the chase aggregate plan is ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) workforce instability 
B) excess hiring 
C) space requirements 
D) minimizes finished good holding costs 
E) excessive purchase of additional tools and equipment 
A) workforce instability 
B) excess hiring 
C) space requirements 
D) minimizes finished good holding costs 
E) excessive purchase of additional tools and equipment

Question 12

The master production schedule is shared:

Accepted Answer

A) only internally. 
B) only with management. 
C) only to marketing and engineering. 
D) to all members of the executive team,exclusively. 
E) to all members of the supply chain. 
A) only internally. 
B) only with management. 
C) only to marketing and engineering. 
D) to all members of the executive team,exclusively. 
E) to all members of the supply chain.

Question 13

What is it called when a publishing company has decided to send the technical information development elsewhere and have no in-house capability?

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) subcontracting 
C) subsidiary 
D) affiliate 
E) partner 
A) outsourcing 
B) subcontracting 
C) subsidiary 
D) affiliate 
E) partner

Question 14

What type of aggregate plan maintains a constant workforce and produces the same amount of product in each time period?

Accepted Answer

A) uniform 
B) level 
C) chase 
D) mixed 
E) steady 
A) uniform 
B) level 
C) chase 
D) mixed 
E) steady

Question 15

Subcontracting has unattractive ________________________ effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Subcontracting has unattractive ________________________ effects....

Question 16

Briefly discuss a negative outcome of using a level production plan in a nontangible (service)organization.

Accepted Answer

There will be insufficient emp

Question 17

Develop a level aggregate plan using inventory and back orders (data given above).
(a)What is the production rate per period?
(b)No overtime is to be used.What is the required workforce level and how many workers are hired or fired at the beginning of period 1?
(c)What is the maximum ending inventory and when does it occur?
(d)What is the maximum amount of back orders and when does it occur?
(e)What is the total cost?
(f)What is the cost per unit?

Accepted Answer

(a)3,680 units; (b)46 workers,

Question 18

If the marketing plan does not meet the strategic business objectives,top management and marketing revise either the _________ or the ___________.

Accepted Answer

objectives

Question 19

In evaluating the current situation,the point of departure is the size of the change that is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An advantage of producing at average demand levels is that it allows for a lower investment in capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the capacity-based options in aggregate planning?

Once you implement a new aggregate plan you must then:

What are the difficulties associated with back orders?

A company's ____________ plan is a statement of the resources available to the operations group during the next 6 to 18 months.

A disadvantage of the level aggregate plan is _________________.

.What type of aggregate plan sets labor and equipment capacity to satisfy demand each period?

If you allocate scarce resources to customers at prices that maximize the yield to the company you are using:

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

In a level production plan,equipment capacity is set equal to

Demand patterns cannot be smoothed through pricing incentives,reduced prices for out-of-season purchases,or nonprime service times.

An advantage of the chase aggregate plan is ____________________________.

The master production schedule is shared:

What is it called when a publishing company has decided to send the technical information development elsewhere and have no in-house capability?

What type of aggregate plan maintains a constant workforce and produces the same amount of product in each time period?

Subcontracting has unattractive ________________________ effects.

Briefly discuss a negative outcome of using a level production plan in a nontangible (service)organization.

If the marketing plan does not meet the strategic business objectives,top management and marketing revise either the _ or the ___.

In evaluating the current situation,the point of departure is the size of the change that is needed.

An advantage of producing at average demand levels is that it allows for a lower investment in capacity.

Introduction to Operations

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters

Exam 13: Aggregate Planning

What are the capacity-based options in aggregate planning?

Once you implement a new aggregate plan you must then:

What are the difficulties associated with back orders?

A company's ____________ plan is a statement of the resources available to the operations group during the next 6 to 18 months.

A disadvantage of the level aggregate plan is _________________.

.What type of aggregate plan sets labor and equipment capacity to satisfy demand each period?

If you allocate scarce resources to customers at prices that maximize the yield to the company you are using:

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

In a level production plan,equipment capacity is set equal to

Demand patterns cannot be smoothed through pricing incentives,reduced prices for out-of-season purchases,or nonprime service times.

An advantage of the chase aggregate plan is ____________________________.

The master production schedule is shared:

What is it called when a publishing company has decided to send the technical information development elsewhere and have no in-house capability?

What type of aggregate plan maintains a constant workforce and produces the same amount of product in each time period?

Subcontracting has unattractive ________________________ effects.

Briefly discuss a negative outcome of using a level production plan in a nontangible (service)organization.

If the marketing plan does not meet the strategic business objectives,top management and marketing revise either the _________ or the ___________.

In evaluating the current situation,the point of departure is the size of the change that is needed.

An advantage of producing at average demand levels is that it allows for a lower investment in capacity.

Introduction to Operations

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters

If the marketing plan does not meet the strategic business objectives,top management and marketing revise either the _ or the ___.