MGMT 6081 REVIEW Chapt 7, 10, 12, 14 and 17

For an output of 40 units every five (5) hrs when a line is operational. To target this a firm needs a cycle time of

The purchase of goods and services from suppliers is known as

Which one of the following is not an example of a basic facility layout?

Which of the following is not typically considered an objective of scheduling?

Which of the following is not a step in the monthly S&OP Planning Process?

All the following are enablers of efficient supply chain management except

The process of smoothing out the work assigned is known as

Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of

Problems associated with using a part-time workers strategy for adjusting capacity include all of the following except

The process of prioritizing jobs that have been assigned to a resource is called

_______represent a restriction on decision variable values for a linear programming problem.

Selecting the type of forecasting method to use depends on

Shop paperwork that travels with a job is known as a

Which of the following is not part of the procedure for a minimization problem under the assignment method of loading?

Which of the following is not a capacity expansion strategy?

Which of the following is not a key to effective supply chain management?

A mathematical technique for forecasting that relates the dependent variable to an independent variable is

Which of the following is not an “area” of disadvantage of cellular layouts?

A firm wants to produce 150 units during a 7-hour day. The desired cycle time needed to achieve this level of output is

The impetus for sustainability generally comes from

Forecast(F) for Jul was 3300 and the actual demand for Jul was 3250, then the expon smoothing F for Aug using α = 0.20

The sequencing rule that minimizes average tardiness for a set of jobs to be processed on one machine is

The bullwhip effect can

Forecast methods based on judgment, opinion, past experiences, or best guesses are known as ___ methods.

A format for displaying manager preferences for departmental locations is known as a

Which of the following is not one of the 3 key performance indicators (KPI) used to measure supply chain performance?

Linear programming problems with two decision variables can be solved graphically

If a job is ahead of schedule, then its critical ratio (CR) will be

Which of the following statements concerning average error is true?

___ is not a perceived advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.

Adjusting available capacity by hiring and firing workers to match demand is an example of ___ strategy

Which of the following is considered one of the most flexible resources?

The most effective aggregate planning strategy depends on

Most service organizations use

Strategies for proactive demand management would not include

Calculating an exponentially smoothed forecast, the previous determined forecast for the present period is denoted by

Two techniques used to design process layouts are

The mean absolute percentage deviation (MAPD) measures the absolute error as a percentage of

Which of the following is not an objective of effective layouts?

What is a key advantage of flexible manufacturing systems compared to an assembly line layout?

All of the following are inputs to the aggregate production planning process except

A qualitative procedure used to develop a consensus forecast is known as

A distributor that plans inventory for a customer is an example of

In linear regression, the independent variable is denoted by which of the following variables?

Which of the following is not a type of predictable demand behaviour?

The difference between a job’s due date and its completion time is known as

An optimizing technique originally developed for aggregate planning in a paint factory is the

One way to reduce the bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to

Sales and operations planning is used primarily for which of the following planning horizons?

The time required to complete a group of jobs is referred to as