CAPSIM PRODUCTION DEPTARTMENT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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What document does the Production Department need to make
decisions? Ans✓✓✓the Production Analysis (page 4) of the Capstone
Courier
Unit Sales Forecast Ans✓✓✓the unit sales forecast brought forward
from the Marketing spreadsheet
Inventory On Hand Ans✓✓✓the number of leftover Units that weren't
sold last year
Formula for the number of Units that you can sell for the year
Ans✓✓✓Inventory On Hand + Production After Adj.
Production Schedule Ans✓✓✓the number of units you wish to build this
year, in thousands
What is the limit to the number of Units you can produce? Ans✓✓✓You
cannot schedule more than twice your first shift Capacity.
Production After Adj. Ans✓✓✓estimated Production after adjustments
, Four constraints that affect Production After Adj. Ans✓✓✓Capacity,
Complement, Accounts Payable Lag Policy, Time in Market
Production Adjustment: Capacity Ans✓✓✓You cannot build more than
twice your 1st Shift Capacity, because there are only two shifts.
Production Adjustment: Complement Ans✓✓✓If you do not have
enough workers, then you may not be able to produce the production
schedule even if your employees work 100% overtime.
Production Adjustment: Accounts Payable Lag Policy Ans✓✓✓For
longer Accounts Payable periods, vendors are more likely to withhold
parts deliveries, making it impossible for you to meet your production
schedule.
Production Adjustment: Time in Market Ans✓✓✓New products
introduced this year are further constrained by the time they will be in
the market. For example, if a new product is introduced in October, you
could only produce for three months.
Labor Cost/Unit Ans✓✓✓the estimated labor cost to produce each unit,
including "2nd shift" or "Overtime production" costs
Material Cost/Unit Ans✓✓✓the estimated material cost to produce each
unit
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
What document does the Production Department need to make
decisions? Ans✓✓✓the Production Analysis (page 4) of the Capstone
Courier
Unit Sales Forecast Ans✓✓✓the unit sales forecast brought forward
from the Marketing spreadsheet
Inventory On Hand Ans✓✓✓the number of leftover Units that weren't
sold last year
Formula for the number of Units that you can sell for the year
Ans✓✓✓Inventory On Hand + Production After Adj.
Production Schedule Ans✓✓✓the number of units you wish to build this
year, in thousands
What is the limit to the number of Units you can produce? Ans✓✓✓You
cannot schedule more than twice your first shift Capacity.
Production After Adj. Ans✓✓✓estimated Production after adjustments
, Four constraints that affect Production After Adj. Ans✓✓✓Capacity,
Complement, Accounts Payable Lag Policy, Time in Market
Production Adjustment: Capacity Ans✓✓✓You cannot build more than
twice your 1st Shift Capacity, because there are only two shifts.
Production Adjustment: Complement Ans✓✓✓If you do not have
enough workers, then you may not be able to produce the production
schedule even if your employees work 100% overtime.
Production Adjustment: Accounts Payable Lag Policy Ans✓✓✓For
longer Accounts Payable periods, vendors are more likely to withhold
parts deliveries, making it impossible for you to meet your production
schedule.
Production Adjustment: Time in Market Ans✓✓✓New products
introduced this year are further constrained by the time they will be in
the market. For example, if a new product is introduced in October, you
could only produce for three months.
Labor Cost/Unit Ans✓✓✓the estimated labor cost to produce each unit,
including "2nd shift" or "Overtime production" costs
Material Cost/Unit Ans✓✓✓the estimated material cost to produce each
unit
