SCMN 4770 Exam 3 Weisman Questions AND Correct Answers
a major tool in distribution requirements planning
systems is
a. kanban cards
b. poka-yoke
c. continuous improvement
d. distribution requirements planning records - ✔✔d.
distribution requirements planning records
a visual representation of the scheduling process can be
provided by
a. priority sequencing rules
b. a Gantt chart
c. poke-yoke
d. capacity requirements planning - ✔✔b. a Gantt chart
according to the theory of constraints, bottleneck work
centers should be managed identically to
nonbottlenecks
a. true
,b. false - ✔✔b. false
according to the theory of constraints, which of these
conditions is most desirable?
I. 100% utilization of bottleneck work centers
II. 100% utilization of non bottleneck work centers
III. less than 100% utilization of bottleneck work centers
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. I, II, and III - ✔✔a. I only
Aggregating safety stock from several warehouses to a
single location should result in lower overall levels of
safety stock (assuming customer service goals are held
constant).
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. true
, capacity requirements planning can be used in firms
that do not utilize material requirements planning.
a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
capacity requirements planning ignores current finished
goods and WIP inventory levels.
a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
capacity requirements planning is most closely linked to
which manufacturing planning and control element?
a. master production scheduling
b. sales and operations planning
c. detailed material planning
d. shop-floor control - ✔✔c. detailed material planning
customer purchases are generally part of dependent
demand.
a major tool in distribution requirements planning
systems is
a. kanban cards
b. poka-yoke
c. continuous improvement
d. distribution requirements planning records - ✔✔d.
distribution requirements planning records
a visual representation of the scheduling process can be
provided by
a. priority sequencing rules
b. a Gantt chart
c. poke-yoke
d. capacity requirements planning - ✔✔b. a Gantt chart
according to the theory of constraints, bottleneck work
centers should be managed identically to
nonbottlenecks
a. true
,b. false - ✔✔b. false
according to the theory of constraints, which of these
conditions is most desirable?
I. 100% utilization of bottleneck work centers
II. 100% utilization of non bottleneck work centers
III. less than 100% utilization of bottleneck work centers
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. I, II, and III - ✔✔a. I only
Aggregating safety stock from several warehouses to a
single location should result in lower overall levels of
safety stock (assuming customer service goals are held
constant).
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. true
, capacity requirements planning can be used in firms
that do not utilize material requirements planning.
a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
capacity requirements planning ignores current finished
goods and WIP inventory levels.
a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
capacity requirements planning is most closely linked to
which manufacturing planning and control element?
a. master production scheduling
b. sales and operations planning
c. detailed material planning
d. shop-floor control - ✔✔c. detailed material planning
customer purchases are generally part of dependent
demand.
