Question 1

________ is the amount of time a job spends in the service or manufacturing system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the amount of time a...

Question 2

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 is increased to 30 units at the start of the first month,what is the inventory holding cost over the entire planning period?

Accepted Answer

A) $115 
B) $145 
C) $185 
D) $215 
A) $115 
B) $145 
C) $185 
D) $215

Question 3

Imagine you are the owner/operator of a custom printing business.One morning you arrive at work and discover you have five customer orders that have different requirements and different total processing times.You ponder the sequence for a while and then decide to run the printing jobs in first-come,first-served order.What are some measures you could apply to your performance to measure whether you have done a good job? How is each measure calculated?

Accepted Answer

The two measures discussed in the text a

Question 4

Pilferage,obsolescence,and insurance costs are all elements of this cost category.

Accepted Answer

A) staffing 
B) backorder and stockout 
C) production 
D) inventory holding 
A) staffing 
B) backorder and stockout 
C) production 
D) inventory holding

Question 5

The university housekeeping and maintenance staff was cut by 50% during late December and early January when students were home breaking things and trashing their parents' houses instead of university property.This type of schedule for housekeeping and maintenance workers is a:

Accepted Answer

A) vacation schedule. 
B) part time schedule. 
C) undertime schedule. 
D) seasonal schedule. 
A) vacation schedule. 
B) part time schedule. 
C) undertime schedule. 
D) seasonal schedule.

Question 6

A product family is a group of customers,services,or products that have similar demand requirements and common processes,labor,and materials requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One type of cost considered when preparing a sales and operations plan is inventory holding cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 EDD 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

Question 9

A(n)________ strategy involves keeping the workforce constant and varying utilization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ strategy involves keeping the workforce constant...

Question 10

Which one of the following actions applies to a level strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Hire workers to increase production output to match increases in demand requirements. 
B) Build anticipation inventory to meet the variability in demand. 
C) Decrease production output to match any decreases in demand requirements. 
D) Use promotional campaigns to boost demand. 
A) Hire workers to increase production output to match increases in demand requirements. 
B) Build anticipation inventory to meet the variability in demand. 
C) Decrease production output to match any decreases in demand requirements. 
D) Use promotional campaigns to boost demand.

Question 11

Table 10.5
The daily requirements for highway patrol officers at Park City over the week are:
   Each officer works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off.
-Use the information in Table 10.5.How much total slack is generated from the schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 9 days 
B) 10 days 
C) 11 days 
D) greater than 11 days 
A) fewer than 9 days 
B) 10 days 
C) 11 days 
D) greater than 11 days

Question 12

Table 10.3
A large distribution center uses some part-time employees in its workforce.Each part-time employee works a maximum of 80 hours per month.The workforce requirements (expressed as the number of part-time employees working the maximum regular time of 80 hours per month)are given in the following table for the next six periods.   The relevant costs are:
Wages = $350/month/worker
Hiring cost = $100/worker
Layoff cost = $ 50/worker
Overtime cost = 150% of regular-time rate
The current workforce level is 60,and overtime cannot exceed 25% of regular-time capacity.
Use the spreadsheet approach to answer the following questions.
-Use the information in Table 10.3.Use a level strategy with overtime and undertime.Minimize undertime by maximizing overtime during the peak period.If the firm does not pay undertime,what is the total cost of the staffing plan including the cost of regular wages,hiring,and layoffs?

Accepted Answer

A) less than or equal to $158,000 
B) greater than $158,000 but less than or equal to $160,000 
C) greater than $160,000 but less than or equal to $162,000 
D) greater than $162,000 
A) less than or equal to $158,000 
B) greater than $158,000 but less than or equal to $160,000 
C) greater than $160,000 but less than or equal to $162,000 
D) greater than $162,000

Question 13

What is the difference between a chase strategy and a level strategy in sales and operations planning?

Accepted Answer

A chase strategy involves hiring and lay

Question 14

The workforce schedule:

Accepted Answer

A) determines when employees work. 
B) determines how many workers are needed over an extended horizon. 
C) determines the daily worker requirements. 
D) specifies the specific task each worker is to do and when. 
A) determines when employees work. 
B) determines how many workers are needed over an extended horizon. 
C) determines the daily worker requirements. 
D) specifies the specific task each worker is to do and when.

Question 15

Advanced planning and scheduling systems (APS)seek to optimize resources across the supply chain and align daily operations with strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A financial assessment of a not-for-profit organization's near future (for one or two years ahead)is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) business plan. 
B) annual plan. 
C) resource plan. 
D) financial budget. 
A) business plan. 
B) annual plan. 
C) resource plan. 
D) financial budget.

Question 17

Wally's Bar operates seven days a week.The daily requirements (in workers)are estimated as follows:   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

The answer of Wally's Bar operates seven days a week.The...

Question 18

Which one of the following statements concerning supply options is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) Subcontracting can help overcome short-term capacity shortages by offloading work on other producers. 
B) Creating anticipation inventory increases customization and is particularly favored in the service industry. 
C) Adjusting workforce levels is preferred when the workforce is skilled and the labor pool is small. 
D) Using overtime capacity usually improves worker hourly productivity. 
A) Subcontracting can help overcome short-term capacity shortages by offloading work on other producers. 
B) Creating anticipation inventory increases customization and is particularly favored in the service industry. 
C) Adjusting workforce levels is preferred when the workforce is skilled and the labor pool is small. 
D) Using overtime capacity usually improves worker hourly productivity.

Question 19

The ________ is the length of time covered by a sales and operations plan.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the length of time...

Question 20

Two basic types of decision alternatives are used to arrive at acceptable production or staffing plans: supply options and demand options.If an organization that faces seasonal demand uses a supply option approach,which one of the following actions is it most likely to implement?

Accepted Answer

A) introduction of complementary products 
B) creating a stock of anticipation inventory 
C) advertising to generate demand during off-peak periods 
D) discounting products in off-peak periods 
A) introduction of complementary products 
B) creating a stock of anticipation inventory 
C) advertising to generate demand during off-peak periods 
D) discounting products in off-peak periods

Exam 10: Operations Planning and Scheduling

________ is the amount of time a job spends in the service or manufacturing system.

Pilferage,obsolescence,and insurance costs are all elements of this cost category.

The university housekeeping and maintenance staff was cut by 50% during late December and early January when students were home breaking things and trashing their parents' houses instead of university property.This type of schedule for housekeeping and maintenance workers is a:

A product family is a group of customers,services,or products that have similar demand requirements and common processes,labor,and materials requirements.

One type of cost considered when preparing a sales and operations plan is inventory holding cost.

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 EDD rule?

A(n)________ strategy involves keeping the workforce constant and varying utilization.

Which one of the following actions applies to a level strategy?

Table 10.5 The daily requirements for highway patrol officers at Park City over the week are: Each officer works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off. -Use the information in Table 10.5.How much total slack is generated from the schedule?

What is the difference between a chase strategy and a level strategy in sales and operations planning?

The workforce schedule:

Advanced planning and scheduling systems (APS)seek to optimize resources across the supply chain and align daily operations with strategic goals.

A financial assessment of a not-for-profit organization's near future (for one or two years ahead)is a(n):

Wally's Bar operates seven days a week.The daily requirements (in workers)are estimated as follows: 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.

Which one of the following statements concerning supply options is BEST?

The ________ is the length of time covered by a sales and operations plan.

Two basic types of decision alternatives are used to arrive at acceptable production or staffing plans: supply options and demand options.If an organization that faces seasonal demand uses a supply option approach,which one of the following actions is it most likely to implement?

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