SCM 4362 Quiz 1 (40/40)
1. Manufacturing performance indicators include
a. on-time deliveries
b. capacity utilization
c. product returns
d. All options are correct
2. In which part (phase) of the MPC framework is purchasing systems, providing detailed
part or subsystem information to the company suppliers?
a. Front end.
b. Engine.
c. Back end.
d. All options are incorrect
3. Capacity decisions (equipment, facilities, suppliers, etc.) are most likely to occur in
which time horizon?
a. Short
b. Intermediate
c. Long
4. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The key to keeping the MPC system matched to evolving company needs is to
ensure that system activities are synchronized and focused on the firm’s strategy.
b. The need for evolution in MPC systems implies the need for periodic auditing
that compares system responses to the marketplace’s requirements.
c. Marketplace dictates drive revisions in company strategy, which in turn often call
for changes in manufacturing strategy, manufacturing processes, and MPC
systems.
d. All options are correct
5. For companies that have repetitive manufacturing of standard products, MPS system is
concerned with
a. monitoring the progress of products through the manufacturing facility
b. customization of product based on customer requirements
c. assembly rate for end items (i.e. finished products)
d. All options are incorrect
6. Which of the following is often the platform for ERP applications and is key to any MPC
system involving management of a complicated parts situation?
a. Repetitive manufacturing
b. Flow-oriented manufacturing
c. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
d. Just-in-time systems
7. Which of the following is the version of the sales and operations plan that is in
manufacturing language, stating which end items or product options manufacturing will
build in the future?
1. Manufacturing performance indicators include
a. on-time deliveries
b. capacity utilization
c. product returns
d. All options are correct
2. In which part (phase) of the MPC framework is purchasing systems, providing detailed
part or subsystem information to the company suppliers?
a. Front end.
b. Engine.
c. Back end.
d. All options are incorrect
3. Capacity decisions (equipment, facilities, suppliers, etc.) are most likely to occur in
which time horizon?
a. Short
b. Intermediate
c. Long
4. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The key to keeping the MPC system matched to evolving company needs is to
ensure that system activities are synchronized and focused on the firm’s strategy.
b. The need for evolution in MPC systems implies the need for periodic auditing
that compares system responses to the marketplace’s requirements.
c. Marketplace dictates drive revisions in company strategy, which in turn often call
for changes in manufacturing strategy, manufacturing processes, and MPC
systems.
d. All options are correct
5. For companies that have repetitive manufacturing of standard products, MPS system is
concerned with
a. monitoring the progress of products through the manufacturing facility
b. customization of product based on customer requirements
c. assembly rate for end items (i.e. finished products)
d. All options are incorrect
6. Which of the following is often the platform for ERP applications and is key to any MPC
system involving management of a complicated parts situation?
a. Repetitive manufacturing
b. Flow-oriented manufacturing
c. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
d. Just-in-time systems
7. Which of the following is the version of the sales and operations plan that is in
manufacturing language, stating which end items or product options manufacturing will
build in the future?
