WGU C215 Objective Assessment (OA) Studying Guide
2027 | Verified Answers | Exam Prep
1. Describe how aggregate planning contributes to the overall efficiency of the
production process.
Aggregate planning aligns production capacity with demand
forecasts, optimizing resource allocation.
Aggregate planning is unrelated to production efficiency.
Aggregate planning only addresses inventory management.
Aggregate planning focuses solely on reducing costs without
considering demand.
2. Which of the following is a key component of continuous quality
improvement?
Team involvement
Internal and external customer satisfaction
Data Collection
All of the above
3. The objectives of aggregate planning (production planning) are to
determine:
Total workforce
Total production
Total cost
All of the above answers are correct
Inventory sizes
,4. What is the primary goal of the center-of-gravity approach in location
planning?
Reducing inventory levels
Maximizing production output
Enhancing product quality
Minimizing transportation costs
5. A 'supply chain' is defined as which of the following?
A succession of stages involved in producing and delivering a
product
A global process of manufacturing
A means of production
A distribution process
6. What does capacity requirements planning (CRP) primarily assess?
Sales forecasts
Production capacity availability
Quality control measures
Inventory turnover rates
7. A company is facing high holding costs due to excess inventory. Which
inventory management technique would be most beneficial for them to
implement?
Just-In-Time
ABC analysis
, Batch Production
Economic Order Quantity
8. Describe how the center-of-gravity approach assists in facility location
decisions.
It focuses on maximizing the number of suppliers for a facility.
It evaluates the environmental impact of facility locations.
It determines the best location based on employee satisfaction.
It helps identify the optimal facility location by analyzing supply
and demand locations to reduce transportation costs.
9. Describe how effective management of information flows contributes to
profitability in supply chain management.
Effective management of information flows focuses solely on
inventory management.
Effective management of information flows is unrelated to customer
preferences.
Effective management of information flows allows for better
coordination and decision-making, leading to increased
profitability.
Effective management of information flows reduces the need for
technology in supply chains.
10. Industry-owned markets that enable buyers to purchase direct inputs from a
limited set of invited suppliers.
Sourcing strategy
Industry consortia
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12. Which of the following describes how the team uses a cause-and-effect /
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2027 | Verified Answers | Exam Prep
1. Describe how aggregate planning contributes to the overall efficiency of the
production process.
Aggregate planning aligns production capacity with demand
forecasts, optimizing resource allocation.
Aggregate planning is unrelated to production efficiency.
Aggregate planning only addresses inventory management.
Aggregate planning focuses solely on reducing costs without
considering demand.
2. Which of the following is a key component of continuous quality
improvement?
Team involvement
Internal and external customer satisfaction
Data Collection
All of the above
3. The objectives of aggregate planning (production planning) are to
determine:
Total workforce
Total production
Total cost
All of the above answers are correct
Inventory sizes
,4. What is the primary goal of the center-of-gravity approach in location
planning?
Reducing inventory levels
Maximizing production output
Enhancing product quality
Minimizing transportation costs
5. A 'supply chain' is defined as which of the following?
A succession of stages involved in producing and delivering a
product
A global process of manufacturing
A means of production
A distribution process
6. What does capacity requirements planning (CRP) primarily assess?
Sales forecasts
Production capacity availability
Quality control measures
Inventory turnover rates
7. A company is facing high holding costs due to excess inventory. Which
inventory management technique would be most beneficial for them to
implement?
Just-In-Time
ABC analysis
, Batch Production
Economic Order Quantity
8. Describe how the center-of-gravity approach assists in facility location
decisions.
It focuses on maximizing the number of suppliers for a facility.
It evaluates the environmental impact of facility locations.
It determines the best location based on employee satisfaction.
It helps identify the optimal facility location by analyzing supply
and demand locations to reduce transportation costs.
9. Describe how effective management of information flows contributes to
profitability in supply chain management.
Effective management of information flows focuses solely on
inventory management.
Effective management of information flows is unrelated to customer
preferences.
Effective management of information flows allows for better
coordination and decision-making, leading to increased
profitability.
Effective management of information flows reduces the need for
technology in supply chains.
10. Industry-owned markets that enable buyers to purchase direct inputs from a
limited set of invited suppliers.
Sourcing strategy
Industry consortia
, k 0 Supply chain management (SCM) k0 k 0 k 0
k 0 Retail crossdocking k0
11. What is the primary function of E-purchasing in supply chain operations?
k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0
k 0 k 0 Manages customer relationship data. k 0 k0 k 0
k 0 Optimizes production schedules. k0 k0
Connects online MRO suppliers to businesses for long-term
k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0
contractual purchasing.
k0 k0
k 0 Facilitates real-time inventory tracking. k0 k0 k0
12. Which of the following describes how the team uses a cause-and-effect /
k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0
fishbone diagram to support project risk analysis?
k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0
k 0The team first lists the risk as the "effect" in a box at the head of a
k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0 k0
k0 fish, then labels the big bones based on major causes contributing
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k 0 The project team begins by identifying strengths, weaknesses,
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k opportunitiesand threats.
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k 0The team organizes assumptions and constraints in a fishbone
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k 0 Team members are encouraged to keep asking "when?" to break
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13. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes aggregate
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planning?
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