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IDIS 344 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are the two primary factors Distributors use to determine pricing and discount
setup. - ✔️✔️Correct-PRODUCTS
CUSTOMERS
(also vendors)
Who normally gets the best price and why? - ✔️✔️Correct-Charge customers normally
get the best discounts because you're building trust in an established relationship. And
expect return business from them. Next discount goes to cash customers, and the least
discount goes to new customers.
There are various sales order types for the Infor Distributionsuite ERP. Which type does
not allocate inventory and why? - ✔️✔️Correct-A quote. A quote does not allocate stock
because it is only a potential order not an actual order.
Davis Duren's guest lecture talks about "filtering" your decisions. what did he describe
as your filter. - ✔️✔️Correct-Your personal CORE VALUES are what you should always
filter your decisions through to make sure you're making the best decision for yourself
Summary of Davis Duren's lecture - ✔️✔️Correct-Creating your own unique value
Always selling yourself to people
value proposition - leaving your mark
Core values "your filter"
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Distinguishing you, your business, and your value.
Leadership disciplines - consistent and effective communication
visionary thinking
embrace criticism
embody culture
respect the dignity of people
fight hard for whats right
respect effort and honor achievement
don't quit on objectives
Inventory management is described as a combination of what two things? - ✔️✔️Correct-
Art - (Industry knowledge and experience)
Science - (Technology and the ERP)
What are some reasons you would not order the recommended order quantity (ROQ)
provided by your ERP system? - ✔️✔️Correct-SEASONAL
MARKET & ECONOMY
COMPETITION
MOTHER NATURE
CHANGE IN CUSTOMERS NEEDS
MAN MADE EVENTS
BUYERS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
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CYCLE ITEM - ✔️✔️Correct-If the effective quantity is LESS THAN the line point, order
up to the line point
EOQ ITEM - ✔️✔️Correct-If effective quantity is greater than or equal to the line point,
order up to the EOQ or the line point whichever is greater.
Distributors using traditional order processing (NOT AN ERP) have several problems,
what are some of the problems? - ✔️✔️Correct--Difficult to track order from acceptance to
fulfillment.
-Difficult to make purchase orders, inventory receipts, and costs
-Room for human error and mistakes
-increase paperwork implies increased non value added activities
-There's more delay which increases lead time
-Negative impact on customer service
- Lack of integration which causes business to run less efficiently
What are the 5 S's of supply chain planning - ✔️✔️Correct-Source
Stock
Store
Sell
Ship
What are the support services in supply chain planning? - ✔️✔️Correct-- Information
Technology
- Human Resource Management
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