Supply Chain Exam 2 (Chapter 6: Test)

Complete the following MRP record and provide the planned order releases for Week 1. Lead time is 2 weeks. Safety stock is 3. Use LFL lot sizes. Gross Requirements: Week 1: 32, Week 2: 16, Week 3: 34, Week 4: 40. Scheduled Receipts: Week 2: 10. Projected On-Hand Inventory: 46. Planned Order Releases: N/A. a. 34 b. 14 c. 26 d. 29

d. 29

Legacy MRP systems had which of the following limitations? a. The systems were designed to perform a very specific operational function b. The systems were not user-friendly c. The systems needed continuous modifications d. All of these choices are correct.

d. All of these choices are correct.

If an available-to-promise (ATP) for any period is negative, the deficit must be subtracted from the: a. Beginning inventory b. Bill of materials c. Master Production Schedule d. Most recent positive ATP

d. Most recent positive ATP

Legacy MRP systems typically utilized multiple software packages and databases which caused: a. Data integrity b. The system to crash often c. Planned order releases d. The same information to be stored in multiple locations

d. The same information to be stored in multiple locations

The ___________ solution picks all the desired applications from a single vendor for the ERP system. a. Premier application b. Elite integrator c. Single integrator d. Best-of-breed

c. Single integrator

The __________ specifies which end product is to be made, how many are required, and when they need to be completed. a. Aggregate production plan b. Super bill of materials c. Bill of material d. Master production schedule

a. Aggregate production plan

Which of the following basic production strategies works best with make-to-order manufacturing firms? a. Chase Production Strategy b. Mixed production Strategy c. Level Production Strategy d. Capacity Production Strategy

a. Chase Production Strategy

Not all ERP software is designed to provide the exact same tools, nonetheless, some of the common modules usually included in ERP software packages include: a. Customer relationship management and Human resource management b. Operating systems and Internet browsing c. Computer assisted drawing and Photo enhancing d. All of these choices are correct.

a. Customer relationship management and Human resource management

According to the textbook, which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail? a. Lack of communication within an organization b. Organizations tend to spend too much time and money training their employees on the new system c. Top management becomes overcommitted to the point where they constantly encourage the employees during implementation d. All of these choices are correct.

a. Lack of communication within an organization

Which of the following is NOT a common module of ERP systems? a. Marketing Resources Management b. Supply Chain Management c. Customer Relationship Management d. Human Resources Management

a. Marketing Resources Management

Which strategy uses overtime and subcontracting to cope with the high demand periods? a. Mixed Production Strategy b. The Chase Production Strategy c. The Aggregate Production Strategy d. The Level Production Strategy Hide Feedback

a. Mixed Production Strategy

Which strategy allows finished goods inventories to accrue and relies on backlogs to handle the demand? a. The Level Production Strategy b. The Aggregate Production Strategy c. The Chase Production Strategy d. Mixed Production Strategy

a. The Level Production Strategy

Using the ________________ multiple software infrastructures and databases may have to be used to link the multiple applications obtained from different vendors. a. Elite integrator solution b. Best-of-breed solution c. Premier application solution d. Multi-modular solution

b. Best-of-breed solution

Why are firms migrating to ERP systems? a. ERP systems are successful with two-dimensional processes b. ERP systems tie together a variety of specialized systems c. ERP systems are easy to implement, particularly in large organizations d. ERP systems are inexpensive to implement

b. ERP systems tie together a variety of specialized systems

The ___________ planning horizon is shorter than the aggregate production plan's, but must be longer than a firm's production lead time to ensure the end item can be completed within the planning horizon? a. Material requirements plan b. Master production schedule c. Demand time fence d. Capacity Requirements Plan

b. Master production schedule

Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks? a. Resource requirements plan b. Material requirements plan c. Rough-cut capacity plan d. Master production schedule

b. Material requirements plan

While ERP is a relatively new technology, it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s. Which of the following is the reason that has contributed to its rapid growth? a. The trend for companies to eliminate their supply chain partners b. The year 2000 millennium bug c. The increased use of email during the 1990's d. All of these choices are correct.

b. The year 2000 millennium bug

Calculate the final discrete available-to-promise quantity for Week 1 using the following table. MPS = Week 1: 10, Week 2: 10, Week 3: 15, Week 4: 10. BI = 30 Committed Customer Orders = Week 1: 20, Week 2: 5, Week 3: 25, Week 4: 15. ATP:D a. ATP1 = 0 b. ATP1 = 15 c. ATP1 = 10 d. ATP1 = 20

c. ATP1 = 10

An advantage/benefit of utilizing an ERP system includes which of the following? a. ERP systems enable the firm to automate some of the steps of a manufacturing process b. ERP systems are designed to take advantage of Internet technology c. Both "ERP systems are designed to take advantage of Internet technology" & "ERP systems enable the firm to automate some of the steps of a manufacturing process" d. None of these choices are correct.

c. Both "ERP systems are designed to take advantage of Internet technology" & "ERP systems enable the firm to automate some of the steps of a manufacturing process"

Which of the following is considered an advantage/benefit of utilizing an ERP system? a. Fairly inexpensive to purchase and implement b. Enables the company to utilize a single centralized database system, thus eliminating duplicate data entries c. Flexible enough that it allows different companies with different business models to mold the new ERP system to fit the company's business model d. All of these choices are correct.

b. Enables the company to utilize a single centralized database system, thus eliminating duplicate data entries