OPS/ 571 QUIZ 3 (2015)

Quiz 3

1-Which of the following is considered a pure production planning strategy? 

2-The text mentions several common approaches to use when developing a strategy to close a capacity gap (where utilization of a resource exceeds capacity available). Which of the following is among the common approaches mentioned? 

3- Which of the following is an essential resource that flows through a hospital supply chain? 

4-Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

5-Which of the following is most closely related to the reason a firm might implement MRP? 

6- In conducting aggregate operations planning there are a number of required inputs. Which of the following are inputs considered most external to the firm? 

7- When considering outsourcing, what should firms tend to avert? 

8- Which of the following is a perpetual system for inventory management?

9- Which of the following forecasting methods is very dependent on selection of the right individuals who will judgmentally be used to actually generate the forecast? 

10- What is the important starting point in developing a capacity plan?

11- What is the effect of the lack of synchronization among supply-chain members?

12- Which of the following is one of the main purposes of a MRP system? 

13- Which is the most challenging kind of supply chain to manage according to Hau Lee?

14- Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP program?

15- Which of the following is one of the categories of manufacturing inventory? 

16-Which of the following is an input to the master production schedule (MPS)? 

17- What is another name for the fixed-order quantity inventory model? 

18-The main purpose of aggregate operations planning is to specify the optimal combination of which of the following?

19- In business forecasting, what is usually considered a short-term time period? 

20- In most cases, demand for products or services can be broken into several components. Which of the following is considered a component of demand? 

21- Which of the following is an input to the master production schedule?