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ISDS 3115 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 350 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: In level scheduling, what is kept uniform from month to month? - ANSWER-
production/workforce levels
QUESTION: In MRP, the number of units projected to be available at the beginning of each time
period refers to: - ANSWER-Projected on hand
QUESTION: Which of the following lot-sizing techniques results in the lowest holding cost? -
ANSWER-lot-for-lot
QUESTION: Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the: - ANSWER-time from raw materials
receipt to finished product exit
QUESTION: Which one of the following is not a benefit of JIT implementation? - ANSWER-
Variability increase
QUESTION: Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership? - ANSWER-
Removal of incoming inspection
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QUESTION: Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system? -
ANSWER-The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is
needed.
QUESTION: Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a
restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes? - ANSWER-Inventory
QUESTION: Disaggregation: - ANSWER-Breaks the aggregate plan into greater detail.
QUESTION: Which of the following aggregate planning options is NOT associated with
manipulation of product or service demand? - ANSWER-Subcontracting
Q; The objective of aggregate planning is to meet demand while ______ over the planning
period. - ANSWER-Minimizing cost
QUESTION: What directly results from disaggregation of an aggregate plan? - ANSWER-a master
production schedule
QUESTION: Which of the following aggregate planning options attempts to manipulate product
or service demand? - ANSWER-price cuts
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QUESTION: Which of the following best describes a gross material requirements plan? -
ANSWER-A schedule that shows total demand for an item, and when it must be ordered from a
supplier or when production must be started.
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is TRUE about the MRP plan when using lot-for-
lot ordering? - ANSWER-The quantity of gross requirements for a child item is equal to the
quantity of planned order release(s) multiplied by the number of child items used in the parent
assembly.
QUESTION: Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE? - ANSWER-
Problems become more obvious.
QUESTION: JIT makes quality cheaper because: - ANSWER-JIT prevents long runs of defects.
QUESTION: Aggregate planning would entail which of the following production aspects at BMW
for a 12-month period? - ANSWER-Total number of cars to produce
QUESTION: Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is TRUE? - ANSWER-A
pure chase strategy allows lower inventories when compared to a pure level scheduling.
QUESTION: Revenue (or yield) management is best described as: - ANSWER-Allocation of scarce
resources to customers at prices that will maximize revenue.
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QUESTION: What is one of the tools that is particularly useful in reducing system nervousness in
an MRP system? - ANSWER-Time fences
QUESTION: Concerning relationships with suppliers, which of the following combinations is
critical to the success of JIT? - ANSWER-Close relationships with trust
QUESTION: Which of the following is true regarding the steps to reducing setup times? -
ANSWER-a. The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the
process/machine is operating.
b. The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute.
c. Standardize tooling and standardize training are included in the same step.
d. Improved material handling and move material closer are done before operator training.
e. ALL OF THE ABOVE
QUESTION: In the service sector, which of the following aggregate planning strategies might
direct your client to a competitor? - ANSWER-Subcontracting
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT a goal of JIT partnerships? - ANSWER-A. Removal of
unnecessary activities
B. Removal of in-transit inventory
C. Obtain improved quality and reliability
D. Removal of in-plan inventory
ISDS 3115 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 350 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: In level scheduling, what is kept uniform from month to month? - ANSWER-
production/workforce levels
QUESTION: In MRP, the number of units projected to be available at the beginning of each time
period refers to: - ANSWER-Projected on hand
QUESTION: Which of the following lot-sizing techniques results in the lowest holding cost? -
ANSWER-lot-for-lot
QUESTION: Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the: - ANSWER-time from raw materials
receipt to finished product exit
QUESTION: Which one of the following is not a benefit of JIT implementation? - ANSWER-
Variability increase
QUESTION: Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership? - ANSWER-
Removal of incoming inspection
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QUESTION: Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system? -
ANSWER-The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is
needed.
QUESTION: Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a
restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes? - ANSWER-Inventory
QUESTION: Disaggregation: - ANSWER-Breaks the aggregate plan into greater detail.
QUESTION: Which of the following aggregate planning options is NOT associated with
manipulation of product or service demand? - ANSWER-Subcontracting
Q; The objective of aggregate planning is to meet demand while ______ over the planning
period. - ANSWER-Minimizing cost
QUESTION: What directly results from disaggregation of an aggregate plan? - ANSWER-a master
production schedule
QUESTION: Which of the following aggregate planning options attempts to manipulate product
or service demand? - ANSWER-price cuts
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QUESTION: Which of the following best describes a gross material requirements plan? -
ANSWER-A schedule that shows total demand for an item, and when it must be ordered from a
supplier or when production must be started.
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is TRUE about the MRP plan when using lot-for-
lot ordering? - ANSWER-The quantity of gross requirements for a child item is equal to the
quantity of planned order release(s) multiplied by the number of child items used in the parent
assembly.
QUESTION: Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE? - ANSWER-
Problems become more obvious.
QUESTION: JIT makes quality cheaper because: - ANSWER-JIT prevents long runs of defects.
QUESTION: Aggregate planning would entail which of the following production aspects at BMW
for a 12-month period? - ANSWER-Total number of cars to produce
QUESTION: Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is TRUE? - ANSWER-A
pure chase strategy allows lower inventories when compared to a pure level scheduling.
QUESTION: Revenue (or yield) management is best described as: - ANSWER-Allocation of scarce
resources to customers at prices that will maximize revenue.
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QUESTION: What is one of the tools that is particularly useful in reducing system nervousness in
an MRP system? - ANSWER-Time fences
QUESTION: Concerning relationships with suppliers, which of the following combinations is
critical to the success of JIT? - ANSWER-Close relationships with trust
QUESTION: Which of the following is true regarding the steps to reducing setup times? -
ANSWER-a. The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the
process/machine is operating.
b. The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute.
c. Standardize tooling and standardize training are included in the same step.
d. Improved material handling and move material closer are done before operator training.
e. ALL OF THE ABOVE
QUESTION: In the service sector, which of the following aggregate planning strategies might
direct your client to a competitor? - ANSWER-Subcontracting
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT a goal of JIT partnerships? - ANSWER-A. Removal of
unnecessary activities
B. Removal of in-transit inventory
C. Obtain improved quality and reliability
D. Removal of in-plan inventory
