Deck 13: Operation Analysis

Question 1

Which of the following is not a component of the feasibility assessment of the Planning Methodology?

A)Situation analysis
B)Statement of objectives
C)Cost/benefit estimate
D)Supporting logic

Answer 1

B

Question 2

internal review topics should focus on all of the following except:

A)Customer service
B)Suppliers
C)Warehousing
D)Inventory

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following problems is not appropriate for a transportation analysis tool?

A)Which routes should be assigned to which vehicle types?
B)How should deliveries be grouped together to form routes?
C)What delivery sequence should be used to accommodate customer time restrictions?
D)How many distribution centers should there be to best serve customers?

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Business assumptions focus on all of the following except

A)Resource availability
B)Competitive actions
C)Mode utilization
D)Consumer trends

Question 5

primary objective(s) of freight lane analysis are:

A)Minimize overall freight cost
B)Balance freight movements between multiple origins and destinations
C)Identifying possibilities for back-hauls
D)All of the above

Question 6

prevention benefits:

A)Represent a one-time reduction in financial or managerial resources required to operate the logistics system
B)Represent reduced out-of-pocket or variable expenses
C)Represent initiatives to reduce sales volumes
D)Represent initiatives to reduce activities in areas where cost drivers are increasing

Question 7

Which of the following is the best method to determine inventory parameters such as safety stock and order quantity?

A)Inventory simulation
B)Supply chain design optimization
C)Analytic inventory formulation
D)Transportation analysis tool