WGU C215 Pre-assessment PVDC Questions + Answers Graded A+

A company decides and makes plans to enter into a new market. Which project life cycle phase does this strategy directly relate to? - Conception A company is experiencing an unusual amount of deliveries that are either late or an incorrect quantity. Which type of system is used to identify and manage this type of problem? - MRP (material requirements planning) A company manufactures and distributes its own products. When should the company consider outsourcing its distribution? - When the company determines that distribution is no longer a core function A company manufactures shoes using a quality management system. The company needs to put a process in place to measure any defects. The company would like to measure the number of defects and observe the number of occurrences to isolate the particular defect. Which quality tool should the company use to focus on correcting this particular issue? - Checklist A company suddenly finds demand has increased to 140% of its previous capacity. It has been able to hire only a fraction of the employees previously laid off, and a warehouse fire destroyed 80% of its inventory. Which two options does the company have to rapidly meet the new demand? - Hire temporary workers Subcontract a portion of production capacityA company's monthly widgets demand has been consistent for the past few years but now a variable shift in demand is forecasted. The demands are predicted to be: - January 20,000 units - February 17,000 units - March 19,000 units - April 21,000 units - May 22,000 units - June 24,000 units Beginning inventory of 10,000 units should be maintained. What is the average monthly net widget production demand for the company? - 20,500 A comprehensive automobile collision shop offers body and engine repair as well as custom vehicle paint options. Which two operational processes would suit this shop? - Project process Batch process A construction company produces furnished pre-fabricated manufactured homes. The production manager has discovered the following challenges within one of the facilities: - Production qualities are low and only a small number of homes are built efficiently - The facility space allows for low handling of materials - There is limited space available for employees to operate Which hybrid layout should be used to address the company's needs? - Group technologyA manufacturing company decides to open a new distribution center location in order to minimize distribution costs to warehouses or stores. What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine where the new distribution center should be located? - By using the center-of-gravity approach A manufacturing firm uses warehouses and shippers in their supply chain. At which stage of the firm's inventory management system would the statement "percentage of line items shipped on schedule" be used? - Finished goods How does a just-in-time (JIT) system influence all functional areas within a company? - Companies are able to reduce waste. Companies develop new ways to generate revenue. How does inventory management differ for manufacturing organizations compared to service organizations? - Manufacturing organizations must maintain tangible inventory. How does the status of overall customer satisfaction support supply chain objectives? - It measures efficiency How of just-in-time (JIT) and lean systems add value? - By reducing waste In which organizational layout would one expect to see items arranged by type? - Process