OPC

Firms will generally make-to-order when:

-there are many product options -products are produced to customer specifications -product is expensive to make and store

If the old backlog was 200 units, the forecast for the next period is 500 units, and production for the next period is 600 units, what will be the backlog at the end of the next period?

100 units

If the opening inventory is 100 units, the sales are 500 units and the ending inventory is 200 units, then manufacturing must produce

600 units

Over a 10-week period the cumulative sales are forecast at 10,000 units, the opening inventory is 200 units and the closing inventory is to be 100 units. What should be the weekly planned production for level production?

990

Which of the following statements is true regarding production planning

A translation must be made from product demand to capacity demand. Product groups based on similarity of manufacturing process should be used in planning. A high level of detail is not need ed

In terms of INCREASING level of detail, which is the correct sequence of activities? I. Material requirements planning II. Master production sched uling III. Production planning

I, II, III

Which of the following are characteristics of an MRPII system?I. It incorporates the plans of marketing, production and finance. II. It is a fully integrated planning and control sys tem. III. It has feedback from the bottom up.

I, II, III

Which of the following information is needed to develop a make-to-stock production plan? I. Forecast by time period for the production plan II. Opening inventory III. Opening backlog of customer orders IV. Desired ending inventory

I, II, IV

Which of the following is true? I. The strategic plan is stated in product terms II. The strategic business plan is stated in financial terms III. The strategic business plan is developed from the strategic plan.

II and III

The ability of manufacturing to produce goods and services is c alled

capacity

Determining the need for labor, machines, and physical resources to meet the production objectives of the firm is call ed :

capacity planning

Which of the following is an input to the production plan

engineering plan strategic business plan market plan financial plan

Which of the following is a complete closed loop planning system that develops plans for all materials and operations?

enterprise resource planning

Priority in production planning relates to

how much of what is needed and when

Over the time span of the production plan, which of the following can usually be varied to change capacity?

inventories work force

Which of the following statements is true about sales and operations planning

it is usually updated on a monthly basis

Which of the following is most true about Sales and Operations Planning

it usually include all functions at the executive level

A statement of a schedule of requirements for individual end items is called

master production schedule

Which of the following is a characteristic of a production plan?

none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a rule of Sales and Operations Planning?

product groups need not be decided

Which of the following is a basic strategy in developing a production plan?

production level chase strategy

Which basic production planning strategy will build inventory and avoid the costs of excess capacity

production leveling

The function of setting the limits or levels of manufacturing operations based on the market plan and resource availability is called

production planning

When a company establishes a program to recycle or reuse products discarded or returned from customers it is typically called which of the following?

reverse supply chain

Which of the following is concerned with long-term planning of manufacturing activity

sales and operations planning

For the purposes of production planning, product groups should be established on the basis of

similarity of manufacturing process

Which of the following plans has the longest planning horizon and the least level of detail

strategic business plan

Which basic production planning strategy avoids hiring and layoff costs and the costs of excess capacity?

subcontracting

Which following best represents the concept of sustainability

the ability to continue operation in the long term

Which of the following represents the major reason for developing the production plan as part of Sales and Operations Planning?

to plan for resources required to produce to the agreed plan