Question 1

Which of the following would most likely fall under the scope of only an operations manager?

Accepted Answer

A) research and development 
B) new product plans 
C) capital investments 
D) facility location and expansion 
E) setting inventory levels 
A) research and development 
B) new product plans 
C) capital investments 
D) facility location and expansion 
E) setting inventory levels

Question 2

A firm practices the pure chase strategy.Production last quarter was 1000.Demand over the next four quarters is estimated to be 900,700,1000,and 1000.Hiring cost is $20 per unit,and firing cost is $5 per unit.Over the next year,the sum of hiring and layoff costs will be

Accepted Answer

A) $500. 
B) $2,500. 
C) $7,500. 
D) $7,000. 
E) $12,500. 
A) $500. 
B) $2,500. 
C) $7,500. 
D) $7,000. 
E) $12,500.

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In a pure level strategy,production rates or workforce levels are adjusted to match demand requirements over the planning horizon. 
B) A pure level strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure chase and hybrid strategies. 
C) In a mixed strategy,there are changes in both inventory and in workforce and production rate over the planning horizon. 
D) Because service firms have no inventory,the pure chase strategy does not apply. 
E) It turns the material requirements plan into the aggregate plan. 
A) In a pure level strategy,production rates or workforce levels are adjusted to match demand requirements over the planning horizon. 
B) A pure level strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure chase and hybrid strategies. 
C) In a mixed strategy,there are changes in both inventory and in workforce and production rate over the planning horizon. 
D) Because service firms have no inventory,the pure chase strategy does not apply. 
E) It turns the material requirements plan into the aggregate plan.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an ingredient for controlling labour cost in services?

Accepted Answer

A) accurate scheduling of labour-hours to assure quick response to customer demand 
B) an on-call labour resource that can be added or deleted to meet unexpected demand 
C) contract overseas labour to obtain a lower wage scale 
D) flexibility of individual worker skills that permits reallocation of available labour 
E) flexibility in rate of output or hours of work to meet changing demand 
A) accurate scheduling of labour-hours to assure quick response to customer demand 
B) an on-call labour resource that can be added or deleted to meet unexpected demand 
C) contract overseas labour to obtain a lower wage scale 
D) flexibility of individual worker skills that permits reallocation of available labour 
E) flexibility in rate of output or hours of work to meet changing demand

Question 5

Which of these is not a characteristic that makes yield management attractive to organizations that have perishable inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) demand can be segmented 
B) service can be sold in advance of consumption 
C) capacity is easily changed 
D) variable costs are low and fixed costs are high 
E) demand fluctuates 
A) demand can be segmented 
B) service can be sold in advance of consumption 
C) capacity is easily changed 
D) variable costs are low and fixed costs are high 
E) demand fluctuates

Question 6

A manufacturing plant has created the following forecast and would like to apply a graphical aggregate planning method.Complete the table and calculate the difference between Jan.'s forecast demand per working day vs a level production model for the entire period?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& Total expected demand/ Total # working

Question 7

Which of the following is not consistent with a pure level strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) varying the use of subcontracting 
B) finding alternative work for employees during low-demand periods 
C) using built-up inventory to meet demand requirements 
D) varying production levels and/or workforce to meet demand requirements 
E) increasing the use of inventory to meet demand requirements 
A) varying the use of subcontracting 
B) finding alternative work for employees during low-demand periods 
C) using built-up inventory to meet demand requirements 
D) varying production levels and/or workforce to meet demand requirements 
E) increasing the use of inventory to meet demand requirements

Question 8

Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Advertising/promotion is a way of manipulating product or service supply. 
B) Work station loading and job assignments are examples of aggregate planning. 
C) Overtime/idle time is a way of manipulating product or service demand. 
D) Aggregate planning uses the adjustable part of capacity to meet production requirements. 
E) Aggregate planning is also known as aggregate sequencing. 
A) Advertising/promotion is a way of manipulating product or service supply. 
B) Work station loading and job assignments are examples of aggregate planning. 
C) Overtime/idle time is a way of manipulating product or service demand. 
D) Aggregate planning uses the adjustable part of capacity to meet production requirements. 
E) Aggregate planning is also known as aggregate sequencing.

Question 9

Which of the following aggregate planning models is based primarily upon a manager's past experience?

Accepted Answer

A) the linear decision rule 
B) simulation 
C) the management coefficients model 
D) the transportation method 
E) graphical methods 
A) the linear decision rule 
B) simulation 
C) the management coefficients model 
D) the transportation method 
E) graphical methods

Question 10

________ is a complex aggregate planning technique,using models that may be difficult to build and for managers to understand.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following inputs helps an aggregate planner select the rate of output for a facility over the next 3 to 18 months?

Accepted Answer

A) facility capacity 
B) inventory on hand 
C) workforce size 
D) demand forecasts 
E) all of the above 
A) facility capacity 
B) inventory on hand 
C) workforce size 
D) demand forecasts 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning in services is false?

Accepted Answer

A) When outputs are intangible,aggregate planning deals mainly with human resource requirements and managing demand. 
B) Perishability of inventory is an important consideration of planning. 
C) Aggregate planning in some service industries can be simpler than in manufacturing. 
D) Labour is the primary aggregate planning vehicle. 
E) Level scheduling is far more common than chase. 
A) When outputs are intangible,aggregate planning deals mainly with human resource requirements and managing demand. 
B) Perishability of inventory is an important consideration of planning. 
C) Aggregate planning in some service industries can be simpler than in manufacturing. 
D) Labour is the primary aggregate planning vehicle. 
E) Level scheduling is far more common than chase.

Question 13

Most people would argue that a service firm must follow chase or mixed strategies.On the other hand,most state agencies,which are clearly service-oriented,are not at all able to "chase" demand.Discuss how they manipulate demand to allow the level strategy to be used.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Among the mathematical approaches to aggregate planning,________ is good at working with inventories,holding costs,overtime,and subcontracting,but not with hiring and layoffs.

Accepted Answer

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Which of the following would most likely fall under the scope of only an operations manager?

A firm practices the pure chase strategy.Production last quarter was 1000.Demand over the next four quarters is estimated to be 900,700,1000,and 1000.Hiring cost is $20 per unit,and firing cost is $5 per unit.Over the next year,the sum of hiring and layoff costs will be

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is true?

Which of the following is not an ingredient for controlling labour cost in services?

Which of these is not a characteristic that makes yield management attractive to organizations that have perishable inventory?

A manufacturing plant has created the following forecast and would like to apply a graphical aggregate planning method.Complete the table and calculate the difference between Jan.'s forecast demand per working day vs a level production model for the entire period?

Which of the following is not consistent with a pure level strategy?

Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is true?

Which of the following aggregate planning models is based primarily upon a manager's past experience?

________ is a complex aggregate planning technique,using models that may be difficult to build and for managers to understand.

Which of the following inputs helps an aggregate planner select the rate of output for a facility over the next 3 to 18 months?

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning in services is false?

Most people would argue that a service firm must follow chase or mixed strategies.On the other hand,most state agencies,which are clearly service-oriented,are not at all able to "chase" demand.Discuss how they manipulate demand to allow the level strategy to be used.

Among the mathematical approaches to aggregate planning,________ is good at working with inventories,holding costs,overtime,and subcontracting,but not with hiring and layoffs.

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Sustainability in the Supply Chain and Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Jit and Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

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Exam 13: Aggregate Planning

Which of the following would most likely fall under the scope of only an operations manager?

A firm practices the pure chase strategy.Production last quarter was 1000.Demand over the next four quarters is estimated to be 900,700,1000,and 1000.Hiring cost is $20 per unit,and firing cost is $5 per unit.Over the next year,the sum of hiring and layoff costs will be

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is true?

Which of the following is not an ingredient for controlling labour cost in services?

Which of these is not a characteristic that makes yield management attractive to organizations that have perishable inventory?

A manufacturing plant has created the following forecast and would like to apply a graphical aggregate planning method.Complete the table and calculate the difference between Jan.'s forecast demand per working day vs a level production model for the entire period?

Which of the following is not consistent with a pure level strategy?

Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is true?

Which of the following aggregate planning models is based primarily upon a manager's past experience?

________ is a complex aggregate planning technique,using models that may be difficult to build and for managers to understand.

Which of the following inputs helps an aggregate planner select the rate of output for a facility over the next 3 to 18 months?

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning in services is false?

Most people would argue that a service firm must follow chase or mixed strategies.On the other hand,most state agencies,which are clearly service-oriented,are not at all able to "chase" demand.Discuss how they manipulate demand to allow the level strategy to be used.

Among the mathematical approaches to aggregate planning,________ is good at working with inventories,holding costs,overtime,and subcontracting,but not with hiring and layoffs.

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Sustainability in the Supply Chain and Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Jit and Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Filters