ISDS 3115 Ch. 14 – Flashcards
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about EOQ?
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The EOQ is preferable when dependent demand exists.
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What is the act of breaking up an order and running part of it ahead of schedule?
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lot splitting
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Which of the following lot-sizing techniques is likely to prove the most complex to use?
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Wagner-Whitin
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about DRP?
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The DRP procedure starts with the forecast at the supplier level.
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The gross material requirements plan combines
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a master production schedule and the time-phased schedule
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Which of the following statements about DRP is NOT true?
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DRP pushes inventory through the system
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Which of the following pieces of information is NOT contained in a bill of material?
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lead times
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What sends a lot to two different machines for the same operation?
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operations splitting
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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For any product, some components of that product are independent demand items.
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Which of the following is NOT true about MRP limitations?
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MRP does not tell you that a job needs to be completed on a certain week or day.
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Which of the following is an advantage of ERP?
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It creates commonality of databases.
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Supply chain management systems in the grocery industry that tie sales to buying, to inventory, to logistics, and to production are called
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efficient consumer response
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The operations manager has two important tools available to deal with MRP system nervousness. Those tools are
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time fences and pegging
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about MRP?
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MRP is an independent demand technique used in a production environment.
