SCMT 2103 EXAM 3 WEEK 6 AND 7
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Making Operation - ANSWER-Includes the operations required to develop and build
the products and services that a supply chain provides.
Product Design - ANSWER-Involves the selection and design of the components
needed to build these products and are based on the technology available and
performance requirements.
Delivering Operation - ANSWER-Encompasses the activities that are part of
receiving customer order and delivering products to customers
Three Making Operations - ANSWER-Product Design,
Production Management,
Facility Management
Three Delivery Operations - ANSWER-Order Management,
Product Delivery,
Return Processing
When considering product design from a supply chain perspective the aim is to
design products with: - ANSWER-Fewer parts, simple designs, and modular
construction from generic subassemblies.
Production Scheduling - ANSWER-Allocates available capacity (equipment, labor,
and facilities) to the work that needs to be done.
The goal of production scheduling is: - ANSWER-To use available capacity in the
most efficient and profitable manner.
Production scheduling is a process of finding the right balance between: - ANSWER-
High utilization rates,
Low inventory levels,
High levels of customer service
The supply chain required to support a product is molded by the - ANSWER-
Product's design
The more flexible, responsive, and cost efficient the supply chain is - ANSWER-The
more likely that product will succeed in its market.
Scheduling a multiproduct production facility - ANSWER-1) Determine the economic
lot size
2) Set the right sequence of production runs for each product
, Runout time - ANSWER-The number of days or week it wold take to deplete the
product inventory on hand given its expected demand.
Runout time formula - ANSWER-Runout time = Product units on hand / Demand in
units
High Utilization Rates - ANSWER-Long production runs, centralized manufacturing
and distribution facilities
Four Rules for Efficient Order Management - ANSWER-1) Enter Order Once and
Only Once
2) Automate Order Routing
3) Make Order Status Visible
4) Use Integrated Order Management Systems
Delivery Scheduling - ANSWER-Operation that is strongly affected by the mode of
transportation choice and works within the constraints set by transportation
decisions.
Two Types of Delivery Methods - ANSWER-1) Direct Deliveries
2) Milk-run deliveries
Direct Deliveries - ANSWER-Deliveries made from one originating location to one
receiving location.
Scheduling Direct Deliveries involves decisions about - ANSWER-The quantity
deliver and the frequency of deliveries to each location.
Low Levels of Inventory - ANSWER-Short production runs, just-in-time delivery of
raw materials
High levels of Customer Service - ANSWER-Many short production runs, high
inventory levels
Facility Management - ANSWER-Takes location as a given and focuses on how best
to use the capacity available.
Facility Management Decision areas - ANSWER-1) the role each facility will play
2) how capacity is allocated in each facility
3) the allocation of suppliers and markets to each facility
Order Management - ANSWER-The process of passing order information from
customers back through the supply chain from retailers to distributors to service
providers and producers.
Advantage of Direct Deliveries - ANSWER-The simplicity of operations and delivery
coordination
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Making Operation - ANSWER-Includes the operations required to develop and build
the products and services that a supply chain provides.
Product Design - ANSWER-Involves the selection and design of the components
needed to build these products and are based on the technology available and
performance requirements.
Delivering Operation - ANSWER-Encompasses the activities that are part of
receiving customer order and delivering products to customers
Three Making Operations - ANSWER-Product Design,
Production Management,
Facility Management
Three Delivery Operations - ANSWER-Order Management,
Product Delivery,
Return Processing
When considering product design from a supply chain perspective the aim is to
design products with: - ANSWER-Fewer parts, simple designs, and modular
construction from generic subassemblies.
Production Scheduling - ANSWER-Allocates available capacity (equipment, labor,
and facilities) to the work that needs to be done.
The goal of production scheduling is: - ANSWER-To use available capacity in the
most efficient and profitable manner.
Production scheduling is a process of finding the right balance between: - ANSWER-
High utilization rates,
Low inventory levels,
High levels of customer service
The supply chain required to support a product is molded by the - ANSWER-
Product's design
The more flexible, responsive, and cost efficient the supply chain is - ANSWER-The
more likely that product will succeed in its market.
Scheduling a multiproduct production facility - ANSWER-1) Determine the economic
lot size
2) Set the right sequence of production runs for each product
, Runout time - ANSWER-The number of days or week it wold take to deplete the
product inventory on hand given its expected demand.
Runout time formula - ANSWER-Runout time = Product units on hand / Demand in
units
High Utilization Rates - ANSWER-Long production runs, centralized manufacturing
and distribution facilities
Four Rules for Efficient Order Management - ANSWER-1) Enter Order Once and
Only Once
2) Automate Order Routing
3) Make Order Status Visible
4) Use Integrated Order Management Systems
Delivery Scheduling - ANSWER-Operation that is strongly affected by the mode of
transportation choice and works within the constraints set by transportation
decisions.
Two Types of Delivery Methods - ANSWER-1) Direct Deliveries
2) Milk-run deliveries
Direct Deliveries - ANSWER-Deliveries made from one originating location to one
receiving location.
Scheduling Direct Deliveries involves decisions about - ANSWER-The quantity
deliver and the frequency of deliveries to each location.
Low Levels of Inventory - ANSWER-Short production runs, just-in-time delivery of
raw materials
High levels of Customer Service - ANSWER-Many short production runs, high
inventory levels
Facility Management - ANSWER-Takes location as a given and focuses on how best
to use the capacity available.
Facility Management Decision areas - ANSWER-1) the role each facility will play
2) how capacity is allocated in each facility
3) the allocation of suppliers and markets to each facility
Order Management - ANSWER-The process of passing order information from
customers back through the supply chain from retailers to distributors to service
providers and producers.
Advantage of Direct Deliveries - ANSWER-The simplicity of operations and delivery
coordination
