SCM 421 Exam 3 Questions With Correct
Answers
Production |planning |and |control |systems |are |comprised |of |these |2 |activities: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1. |Planning |and |control |of |materials |
"Materials |management"
2.Planning |and |control |of |capacities |
"Capacity |planning"
Materials |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-supports |the |transformation |of |raw |materials |
and |component |parts |into |shipped |or |finished |goods
Capacity |Planning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |determining |how |much |capacity |is |
needed |(and |when) |in |order |to |produce |in |the |future
What |materials |do |we |buy? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Raw |Materials |
-Purchased |Parts |and |Components
Raw |Materials |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Materials |not |yet |committed |to |production
ex: |"commodities" |such |as |crude |oil, |coal, |paperboard. |paper, |lumber, |copper, |wheat, |cotton
Purchased |Parts |and |Components |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |semi-finished |items |that |
will |be |further |processed |or |finished |materials |that |will |become |components |of |finished |goods
MRO |stands |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-maintenance, |repair, |and |operating |(suppliers)
,Maintenance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Items |we |expect |to |periodically |replace |in |a |piece |of |
equipment, |overtime |parts |wear |and |are |replaced
-original |manufacturer |expects |to |supply |these |parts |during |the |life |of |the |equip.
-application |or |renewal |(lubricant |and |coolants)
-periodic |maintenance |ensures |longevity
-less |expensive
ex: |car |getting |an |oil |change
Repair |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--should |be |infrequent
-suggests |the |unexpected
-having |to |deal |with |equipment |that |wasn't |expected |to |fail
-sudden/urgent
Operating |supplies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Parts |of |the |end |items |, |essential |for |production, |
BUT |unit |value |or |size |is |too |small |to |plan |or |control |usage |unit |by |unit
"Indirect |Materials"
-standard |items |and |specified |by |industry |code
EX: |rivets, |they |are |counted |by |weight
Backflushing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Exploding |an |end |item's |BOM |to |determine |the |
quantities |of |the |components |that |were |used |to |make |the |item |-if |you |have |2 |chairs |that |are |
done |and |you |used |40 |screws, |they |get |accounted |for |but |dont |micromanage
-when |the |order |is |finished, |it |is |put |into |the |system
2 |Types |of |Tooling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Standard |and |Nonstandard
Standard |Tooling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--various |devices, |material |cutting, |and |forming |tools
|which |are |standard |in |their |size |and |capacity
, -specified |by |manufacturers |part |or |model |# |
-more |widely |available, |quicker, |more |people |can |do |it
-we |want |to |use |this |as |much |as |possible
-in |business: |lots |of |different |suppliers |and |lots |of |competition
Nonstandard |tooling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--require |elaborate |specification
-one |of |a |king |(make |to |order)
-highly |engineered
-more |expensive |bc |custom |made
-more |time |and |more |money
Capacity |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*ability |to |accomplish |something*
-the |volume |of |output |per |elapsed |time
-the |production |capability |of |a |facility
-excess |capacity |can |be |costly |and |unnecessary
-factors |that |affect |capacity: |number |of |workers, |ability |or |workers, |number |of |machines, |
waste, |scrap, |defects, |errors, |suppliers, |gov |regulations, |maintenance, |productivity
Insufficient |Capacity |can |result |in |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Poor |delivery |performance, |increase
|in |WIP |inventory, |and |frustrates |sales |and |manufacturing |personnel
Why |is |capacity |planning |important? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*impacts |all |aspects |of |a |firm*:
1. |Impacts |ability |to |meet |future |demands
2. |Affects |operating |costs
3. |Major |determinant |of |initial |costs
4. |Involved |long-term |commitment
5. |Affects |competitiveness
Answers
Production |planning |and |control |systems |are |comprised |of |these |2 |activities: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1. |Planning |and |control |of |materials |
"Materials |management"
2.Planning |and |control |of |capacities |
"Capacity |planning"
Materials |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-supports |the |transformation |of |raw |materials |
and |component |parts |into |shipped |or |finished |goods
Capacity |Planning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |determining |how |much |capacity |is |
needed |(and |when) |in |order |to |produce |in |the |future
What |materials |do |we |buy? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Raw |Materials |
-Purchased |Parts |and |Components
Raw |Materials |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Materials |not |yet |committed |to |production
ex: |"commodities" |such |as |crude |oil, |coal, |paperboard. |paper, |lumber, |copper, |wheat, |cotton
Purchased |Parts |and |Components |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |semi-finished |items |that |
will |be |further |processed |or |finished |materials |that |will |become |components |of |finished |goods
MRO |stands |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-maintenance, |repair, |and |operating |(suppliers)
,Maintenance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Items |we |expect |to |periodically |replace |in |a |piece |of |
equipment, |overtime |parts |wear |and |are |replaced
-original |manufacturer |expects |to |supply |these |parts |during |the |life |of |the |equip.
-application |or |renewal |(lubricant |and |coolants)
-periodic |maintenance |ensures |longevity
-less |expensive
ex: |car |getting |an |oil |change
Repair |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--should |be |infrequent
-suggests |the |unexpected
-having |to |deal |with |equipment |that |wasn't |expected |to |fail
-sudden/urgent
Operating |supplies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Parts |of |the |end |items |, |essential |for |production, |
BUT |unit |value |or |size |is |too |small |to |plan |or |control |usage |unit |by |unit
"Indirect |Materials"
-standard |items |and |specified |by |industry |code
EX: |rivets, |they |are |counted |by |weight
Backflushing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Exploding |an |end |item's |BOM |to |determine |the |
quantities |of |the |components |that |were |used |to |make |the |item |-if |you |have |2 |chairs |that |are |
done |and |you |used |40 |screws, |they |get |accounted |for |but |dont |micromanage
-when |the |order |is |finished, |it |is |put |into |the |system
2 |Types |of |Tooling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Standard |and |Nonstandard
Standard |Tooling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--various |devices, |material |cutting, |and |forming |tools
|which |are |standard |in |their |size |and |capacity
, -specified |by |manufacturers |part |or |model |# |
-more |widely |available, |quicker, |more |people |can |do |it
-we |want |to |use |this |as |much |as |possible
-in |business: |lots |of |different |suppliers |and |lots |of |competition
Nonstandard |tooling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--require |elaborate |specification
-one |of |a |king |(make |to |order)
-highly |engineered
-more |expensive |bc |custom |made
-more |time |and |more |money
Capacity |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*ability |to |accomplish |something*
-the |volume |of |output |per |elapsed |time
-the |production |capability |of |a |facility
-excess |capacity |can |be |costly |and |unnecessary
-factors |that |affect |capacity: |number |of |workers, |ability |or |workers, |number |of |machines, |
waste, |scrap, |defects, |errors, |suppliers, |gov |regulations, |maintenance, |productivity
Insufficient |Capacity |can |result |in |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Poor |delivery |performance, |increase
|in |WIP |inventory, |and |frustrates |sales |and |manufacturing |personnel
Why |is |capacity |planning |important? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*impacts |all |aspects |of |a |firm*:
1. |Impacts |ability |to |meet |future |demands
2. |Affects |operating |costs
3. |Major |determinant |of |initial |costs
4. |Involved |long-term |commitment
5. |Affects |competitiveness
