Question 1

How do Gantt charts assist schedulers in arriving at feasible schedules?

Accepted Answer

The progress chart shows the current sta

Question 2

One distinction between manufacturing and services that affects sales and operations plans is that services have difficulty creating inventories in anticipation of uneven demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The timing and size of production quantities for each product in the product family is specified by the:

Accepted Answer

A) master production schedule. 
B) material requirements plan. 
C) resource plan. 
D) scheduling plan. 
A) master production schedule. 
B) material requirements plan. 
C) resource plan. 
D) scheduling plan.

Question 4

Gantt charts can be used to:

Accepted Answer

A) monitor the progress of jobs but cannot be used to sequence work on each machine. 
B) sequence work on each machine but cannot be used to monitor the progress of each job. 
C) monitor the progress of jobs and sequence work on each machine. 
D) monitor the average number of defective parts generated by a machine on each job. 
A) monitor the progress of jobs but cannot be used to sequence work on each machine. 
B) sequence work on each machine but cannot be used to monitor the progress of each job. 
C) monitor the progress of jobs and sequence work on each machine. 
D) monitor the average number of defective parts generated by a machine on each job.

Question 5

Which one of the following statements about sales and operations planning is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) A production plan generally focuses on production rates and inventory holdings,whereas a staffing plan focuses on staffing and other labor-related factors. 
B) Supply options are actions that adjust demand patterns. 
C) Operations and marketing are the only two functional areas that supply inputs for developing production and staffing plans. 
D) A level strategy stabilizes inventory levels by adjusting production rates or staff levels to match demand levels over the planning horizon. 
A) A production plan generally focuses on production rates and inventory holdings,whereas a staffing plan focuses on staffing and other labor-related factors. 
B) Supply options are actions that adjust demand patterns. 
C) Operations and marketing are the only two functional areas that supply inputs for developing production and staffing plans. 
D) A level strategy stabilizes inventory levels by adjusting production rates or staff levels to match demand levels over the planning horizon.

Question 6

The planning horizon for a sales and operations plan is typically:

Accepted Answer

A) 0 - 3 months. 
B) 3 - 18 months. 
C) 18 - 36 months. 
D) 36 months - 60 months. 
A) 0 - 3 months. 
B) 3 - 18 months. 
C) 18 - 36 months. 
D) 36 months - 60 months.

Question 7

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 past due (in days)using the FCFS rule?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than or equal to 2 days 
B) greater than 2 days but fewer than or equal to 3 days 
C) greater than 3 days but fewer than or equal to 4 days 
D) greater than 4 days 
A) fewer than or equal to 2 days 
B) greater than 2 days but fewer than or equal to 3 days 
C) greater than 3 days but fewer than or equal to 4 days 
D) greater than 4 days

Question 8

A(n)________ is an order that cannot be satisfied when demanded and causes the customer to go elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is an order that cannot be...

Question 9

A manufacturing firm uses a level utilization production-planning horizon of three months.They have developed a forecast for the coming three quarters that appears in the table.They can add no more than 10% of their production capacity as overtime and can order no more than 10% of a month's regular capacity via subcontractors.The company has a zero backorder policy but has space for a maximum of 100 items in their finished-goods inventory.If all extra costs are shown in the table,what is the minimum cost sales and operations plan?

Accepted Answer

Quantities appear in the upper

Question 10

Table 10.1
Bart Incorporated manufactures rotary air fans and uses a production-planning horizon of one-half year.It allows for regular time,part time,overtime,and subcontracting production to meet the demand but no more than 12 units may be made by each of these methods.Both anticipation inventory and backorders are allowed.The beginning (or current)inventory is 20 units.Their first attempt at a sales and operations plan has resulted in the following.
  
-Use the information in Table 10.1.Which of these changes would result in the greatest improvement (in terms of total cost)for the production plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase anticipation inventory to 30 units at the start of the first month. 
B) Produce an additional 12 units using subcontracting in the second month. 
C) Produce an additional 12 units using overtime in the second and third months. 
D) Reduce anticipation inventory to zero units at the start of the first month. 
A) Increase anticipation inventory to 30 units at the start of the first month. 
B) Produce an additional 12 units using subcontracting in the second month. 
C) Produce an additional 12 units using overtime in the second and third months. 
D) Reduce anticipation inventory to zero units at the start of the first month.

Question 11

What is a mixed-strategy approach to sales and operations planning?

Accepted Answer

A mixed strategy takes the best combinat

Question 12

Table 10.1
Bart Incorporated manufactures rotary air fans and uses a production-planning horizon of one-half year.It allows for regular time,part time,overtime,and subcontracting production to meet the demand but no more than 12 units may be made by each of these methods.Both anticipation inventory and backorders are allowed.The beginning (or current)inventory is 20 units.Their first attempt at a sales and operations plan has resulted in the following.
  
-Use the information in Table 10.1.If anticipation inventory were 30 units at the start of the first month,what would the backorder cost be in the fourth month?

Accepted Answer

A) $840 
B) $740 
C) $640 
D) $540 
A) $840 
B) $740 
C) $640 
D) $540

Question 13

Backorders and stockouts are most likely to cause expenses for:

Accepted Answer

A) advertising costs. 
B) lost productivity. 
C) cost of capital. 
D) lost sales. 
A) advertising costs. 
B) lost productivity. 
C) cost of capital. 
D) lost sales.

Question 14

Which one of the following statements regarding production and staffing plans is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) A producer of greeting cards for all occasions can use a level strategy to good advantage because of the complementary nature of the products and the workforce to produce many varieties of cards. 
B) The production plan outlines time-phased production rates,workforce levels,and inventories without considering capacity limitations. 
C) A decision to vertically integrate is one of the possible demand options a firm may employ when operating under uneven demand conditions. 
D) An advantage of employing demand options is that creative pricing and promotional campaigns increase the contribution margin. 
A) A producer of greeting cards for all occasions can use a level strategy to good advantage because of the complementary nature of the products and the workforce to produce many varieties of cards. 
B) The production plan outlines time-phased production rates,workforce levels,and inventories without considering capacity limitations. 
C) A decision to vertically integrate is one of the possible demand options a firm may employ when operating under uneven demand conditions. 
D) An advantage of employing demand options is that creative pricing and promotional campaigns increase the contribution margin.

Question 15

Which one of the following statements about sales and operations planning is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) When a firm wants to minimize its inventory investment,it should use a level production-planning strategy. 
B) When a firm wants to emphasize stability in its workforce,it should adopt a level production-planning strategy. 
C) A make-to-stock production plan that wants to emphasize plant utilization should adopt a chase production strategy. 
D) A make-to-stock production plan that wants to minimize changes in production rates should adopt a chase production-planning strategy. 
A) When a firm wants to minimize its inventory investment,it should use a level production-planning strategy. 
B) When a firm wants to emphasize stability in its workforce,it should adopt a level production-planning strategy. 
C) A make-to-stock production plan that wants to emphasize plant utilization should adopt a chase production strategy. 
D) A make-to-stock production plan that wants to minimize changes in production rates should adopt a chase production-planning strategy.

Question 16

The meaning of undertime is:

Accepted Answer

A) employees work as usual,but they are paid at a lower rate. 
B) employees don't have enough productive work for the number of hours that they normally work. 
C) employees work more than normal hours,but they are not compensated. 
D) the workweek of some employees is permanently reduced. 
A) employees work as usual,but they are paid at a lower rate. 
B) employees don't have enough productive work for the number of hours that they normally work. 
C) employees work more than normal hours,but they are not compensated. 
D) the workweek of some employees is permanently reduced.

Question 17

Use the information in the preceding table and sequence the six jobs using first come,first served (FCFS)and earliest due date (EDD).Calculate the average flow time and average past due.It is now time zero.

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& Average Flow Time = 166 ÷ 6 =

Question 18

Once a demand forecast has been entered into a sales and operations plan,it cannot be updated since it would skew the process results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the following statements concerning sales and operations planning alternatives is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) Building anticipation inventory during the slack season is a demand management option a firm can follow to satisfy seasonal demand patterns. 
B) Adjusting workforce levels is an attractive reactive alternative when the cost of training and unemployment compensation is high. 
C) Creating anticipation inventory has the advantage of increasing customization. 
D) Using overtime is an undesirable option when the overtime wage premium is high and sustained levels of top worker productivity are important. 
A) Building anticipation inventory during the slack season is a demand management option a firm can follow to satisfy seasonal demand patterns. 
B) Adjusting workforce levels is an attractive reactive alternative when the cost of training and unemployment compensation is high. 
C) Creating anticipation inventory has the advantage of increasing customization. 
D) Using overtime is an undesirable option when the overtime wage premium is high and sustained levels of top worker productivity are important.

Question 20

A master production schedule is a schedule that specifies the timing,size,and sequence of production for aggregated product families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Operations Planning and Scheduling

How do Gantt charts assist schedulers in arriving at feasible schedules?

One distinction between manufacturing and services that affects sales and operations plans is that services have difficulty creating inventories in anticipation of uneven demand.

The timing and size of production quantities for each product in the product family is specified by the:

Gantt charts can be used to:

Which one of the following statements about sales and operations planning is BEST?

The planning horizon for a sales and operations plan is typically:

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 past due (in days)using the FCFS rule?

A(n)________ is an order that cannot be satisfied when demanded and causes the customer to go elsewhere.

What is a mixed-strategy approach to sales and operations planning?

Backorders and stockouts are most likely to cause expenses for:

Which one of the following statements regarding production and staffing plans is BEST?

Which one of the following statements about sales and operations planning is BEST?

The meaning of undertime is:

Use the information in the preceding table and sequence the six jobs using first come,first served (FCFS)and earliest due date (EDD).Calculate the average flow time and average past due.It is now time zero.

Once a demand forecast has been entered into a sales and operations plan,it cannot be updated since it would skew the process results.

Which one of the following statements concerning sales and operations planning alternatives is BEST?

A master production schedule is a schedule that specifies the timing,size,and sequence of production for aggregated product families.

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