CPIM Module 2 D
A make-to-order company is ready to introduce a new product family that has many of
the criteria the market is demanding. Which of the following production strategies is
most applicable for the introduction phase of the new product family?
Chase
Hybrid
Level
Ramp-up - answer Hybrid
The table below provides an example of which production strategy?
Balanced
Chase
Level
Hybrid - answerChase
Load smoothing at the production planning level to resolve an overload condition
identified by resource planning is an example of:
demand planning.
supply planning.
a level production strategy.
a chase production strategy. - answera level production strategy.
Which of the following is critical information that is required during the operations
strategic planning process?
Supply chain design
Human resources plan for future hiring
Prior year's net income statement
Overall objectives of the organization - answerOverall objectives of the organization
Which of the following is the best reason for developing a human resources plan as part
of the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process in a make-to-stock environment?
The plan provides a monthly snapshot of labor by work center.
Available hours can be used for training and preventive maintenance.
Production increases may involve overtime and temporary hiring.
Management uses the plan to temporarily reassign personnel. - answerProduction
increases may involve overtime and temporary hiring.
The S&OP planning horizon makes it possible to foresee where demand exceeds the
supply of human resources and to prepare for it.
, Which of the following is most likely to occur in a company that does not use a formal
sales and operations planning process?
Inventory turns will be used to plan production for the next month.
Conflicting processes will exist individually within the various departments.
Senior executives will develop the plans required for operation.
The potentially available demand quantity will not be recognized. - answerConflicting
processes will exist individually within the various departments.
What information is necessary for determining the production planning horizon?
Time frame for acquiring additional capacity
Financial year-end cycle
Cumulative lead time
Product life cycle - answerTime frame for acquiring additional capacity
Which of the following production strategies should show the most consistently high
capacity performance?
Optimized
Hybrid
Chase
Level - answerLevel
An organization's sales and production plans are provided below. What production
planning method is shown in this information?
Chase
Hybrid
Level
Modified - answerHybrid
In the sales and operations plan of a make-to-stock company, which of the following
indicates that a chase production strategy is being employed?
The quality plan closely approximates the sales plan.
The production plan closely approximates the sales plan.
The backlog plan remains level as the production level changes.
The inventory plan increases and decreases along with sales. - answerThe production
plan closely approximates the sales plan.
A production leveling strategy refers to:
producing to average levels.
producing a minimum level and matching demand through subcontracting.
matching demand somewhat and using inventory to meet demand.
matching demand at any given time. - answerproducing to average levels.
A company monitors customer orders and inventory levels daily and generates
production orders weekly. Those orders are processed the following week to maintain
inventory at a fairly steady level. Which production planning method is being used?
A make-to-order company is ready to introduce a new product family that has many of
the criteria the market is demanding. Which of the following production strategies is
most applicable for the introduction phase of the new product family?
Chase
Hybrid
Level
Ramp-up - answer Hybrid
The table below provides an example of which production strategy?
Balanced
Chase
Level
Hybrid - answerChase
Load smoothing at the production planning level to resolve an overload condition
identified by resource planning is an example of:
demand planning.
supply planning.
a level production strategy.
a chase production strategy. - answera level production strategy.
Which of the following is critical information that is required during the operations
strategic planning process?
Supply chain design
Human resources plan for future hiring
Prior year's net income statement
Overall objectives of the organization - answerOverall objectives of the organization
Which of the following is the best reason for developing a human resources plan as part
of the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process in a make-to-stock environment?
The plan provides a monthly snapshot of labor by work center.
Available hours can be used for training and preventive maintenance.
Production increases may involve overtime and temporary hiring.
Management uses the plan to temporarily reassign personnel. - answerProduction
increases may involve overtime and temporary hiring.
The S&OP planning horizon makes it possible to foresee where demand exceeds the
supply of human resources and to prepare for it.
, Which of the following is most likely to occur in a company that does not use a formal
sales and operations planning process?
Inventory turns will be used to plan production for the next month.
Conflicting processes will exist individually within the various departments.
Senior executives will develop the plans required for operation.
The potentially available demand quantity will not be recognized. - answerConflicting
processes will exist individually within the various departments.
What information is necessary for determining the production planning horizon?
Time frame for acquiring additional capacity
Financial year-end cycle
Cumulative lead time
Product life cycle - answerTime frame for acquiring additional capacity
Which of the following production strategies should show the most consistently high
capacity performance?
Optimized
Hybrid
Chase
Level - answerLevel
An organization's sales and production plans are provided below. What production
planning method is shown in this information?
Chase
Hybrid
Level
Modified - answerHybrid
In the sales and operations plan of a make-to-stock company, which of the following
indicates that a chase production strategy is being employed?
The quality plan closely approximates the sales plan.
The production plan closely approximates the sales plan.
The backlog plan remains level as the production level changes.
The inventory plan increases and decreases along with sales. - answerThe production
plan closely approximates the sales plan.
A production leveling strategy refers to:
producing to average levels.
producing a minimum level and matching demand through subcontracting.
matching demand somewhat and using inventory to meet demand.
matching demand at any given time. - answerproducing to average levels.
A company monitors customer orders and inventory levels daily and generates
production orders weekly. Those orders are processed the following week to maintain
inventory at a fairly steady level. Which production planning method is being used?
