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3. Over the time span of the production plan, which of the following can be more

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3. Over the time span of the production plan, which of the following can be more easily varied in response to changing capacity requirements?

a. inventory

b. nonunionized work force

c. unionized workforce

d. a and b

e. b and c


4. Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding production planning?

a. product groups based on similarity of manufacturing processes are used

b. a high level of detail is needed

c. the demand for goods must be translated into the demand for capacity

d. a and b

e. a and c

f. b and c

g. a, b, and c

5. Which basic production planning strategy reduces the necessity of having excess capacity but raises inventory carrying costs?

a. demand matching

b. production leveling

c. subcontracting

6. Which basic production planning strategy reduces inventory carrying costs and the costs of changing production levels but raises concerns of quality control?

a. demand matching

b. production leveling

c. subcontracting

7. Which basic production planning strategy reduces inventory carrying costs but raises the costs of changing production levels?

a. demand matching

b. production leveling

c. subcontracting


8. Which of the following is a closed-loop system designed to facilitate effective coordination across all departments involved in the manufacturing process?

a. capacity requirements plan

b. sales and operations plan

c. material requirements plan

d. manufacturing resource plan

9. Consider a 5-week planning horizon with level production.  The total demand forecast is 7,000 units.  The projected ending inventory for period 0 is 500 units.  The projected ending inventory for period 6 is 1,900 units. What is the weekly planned production?

a. 1,680 units

b. 1,120 units

c. 1,880 units

d. 920 units

10. Consider a 5-week planning horizon with level production.  The total demand forecast is 10,000 units.  The projected ending inventory for period 0 is ?300 units.  The projected ending inventory for period 5 is ?1,000 units.  What is the weekly planned production?

a. 1,740 units

b. 1,860 units

c. 2,140 units

d. 2,260 units

Explanation / Answer

3) c. unionized workforce


4) d. a and b

a. product groups based on similarity of manufacturing processes are used

b. a high level of detail is needed


5) b. production leveling


6) c. subcontracting


7) a. demand matching


8) b. sales and operations plan


9) 7,000-1900-500/5=

d. 920 units


10)10000-1000-300/5

=a. 1,740 units

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