OM Chp 13- Final

1. 1​Frito-Lay uses aggregate planning to match capacity with demand because of the​ __________ associated with its specialized processes.

   1. Alow variable cost and high fixed cost
   2. Bhigh variable cost and high fixed cost
   3. Clow variable cost and low fixed cost
   4. Dhigh variable cost and low fixed cost
   5. ENone of the above.
2. 2The typical time horizon for aggregate planning is

   1. A3 to 18 months.
   2. Bover 5 years
   3. Cless than a month
   4. Dup to 3 months.
   5. Eover one year.
3. 3Aggregate planning is capacity planning for

   1. Athe intermediate range.
   2. Bthe long range.
   3. Ctypically three or more years
   4. Dthe short range.
   5. Etypically one to three months.
4. 4The objective of aggregate planning is to meet demand while​ __________ over the planning period.

   1. Aminimizing cost
   2. Bminimizing fixed cost
   3. Cminimizing stock out
   4. Dmaximizing service level
   5. EAll of the above.
5. 5Which of the following is not one of the four things needed for aggregate​ planning?
   

   1. Aa mathematical model that will minimize costs over the intermediate planning period
   2. Ba logical overall unit for measuring sales and output
   3. Ca method for determining​ costs, such as​ hiring, layoffs, and inventory​ costs, associated with production schedules
   4. Dan aggregate demand forecast for an intermediate planning period
   5. EAll of these are needed for aggregate planning.
6. 6Planning tasks associated with​ loading, sequencing,​ expediting, and dispatching typically fall under

   1. Ashort-range plans.
   2. Bstrategic planning.
   3. Clong-range plans.
   4. D​intermediate-range plans.
   5. Emission-related planning.
7. 7The planning tasks associated with​ staffing, production,​ inventory, and​ sub-contracting levels typically fall under

   1. A​intermediate-range plans.
   2. Bstrategic planning.
   3. Cdemand options.
   4. Dshort-range plans.
   5. E​long-range plans.
8. 8Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is true​?

   1. AOvertime/idle time is a way of manipulating product or service demand.
   2. BWork station loading and job assignments are examples of aggregate planning.
   3. CAdvertising/promotion is a way of manipulating product or service supply.
   4. DAll of the above are true.
   5. EAggregate planning uses the adjustable part of capacity to meet production requirements.
9. 9Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is false​?

   1. AAggregate planning produces a plan detailing which products are made and in what quantities.
   2. BYield management is a way of manipulating product or service demand.
   3. C​Hiring, layoffs,​ overtime, and subcontracting are methods of manipulating capacity.
   4. DThe transportation method is an optimizing technique for aggregate planning.
   5. EAggregate planning uses the adjustable part of capacity to meet production requirements.
10. 10Top executives tend to focus their attention on which type of​ forecasts?

    1. A​long-range
    2. Bshort-range
    3. C​medium-range
    4. Dweather
    5. Ethe forecast for the next​ day's absentee levels

11. 11Which of the following would most likely fall under the scope of only an operations​ manager?

    1. Asetting inventory levels
    2. Bcapital investments
    3. Cresearch and development
    4. Dnew product plans
    5. Efacility location and expansion
12. 12Disaggregation

    1. Abreaks the aggregate plan into greater detail.
    2. Btransforms the master production schedule into an aggregate plan.
    3. Cconverts product schedules and labor assignments to a​ facility-wide plan.
    4. Dis an assumption required for the use of the transportation model in aggregate planning.
    5. Ecalculates the optimal price points for yield management.
13. 13Aggregate planning would entail which of the following production aspects at BMW for a 12 month​ period?

    1. Atotal number of cars to produce
    2. B​B, C, and D.
    3. Cnumber of green cars to produce
    4. Dnumber of ​ two-door vs.​ four-door cars to produce
    5. Enumber of cars with a​ hi-fi stereo system to produce
14. 14Which of the following inputs helps an aggregate planner select the rate of output for a facility over the next 3 to 18​ months?

    1. AAll of the above.
    2. Bdemand forecasts
    3. Cworkforce size
    4. Dinventory on hand
    5. Efacility capacity
15. 15What directly results from disaggregation of an aggregate​ plan?

    1. Aa master production schedule
    2. Ba​ capacity-demand matrix
    3. Cpriority scheduling
    4. Ddetailed work schedules
    5. Ea transportation matrix
16. 16Dependence on an external source of supply is found in which of the following aggregate planning​ strategies?

    1. Asubcontracting
    2. Bvarying production rates through overtime or idle time
    3. Cusing​ part-time workers
    4. Dhiring and laying off
    5. Eback ordering during high demand periods
17. 17Which of these aggregate planning strategies adjusts capacity to match​ demand?

    1. Ausing​ part-time workers
    2. Bcounterseasonal product mixing
    3. Cback ordering
    4. DNone of the above is a capacity option.
    5. Echanging price
18. 18Which of the following aggregate planning strategies is known to lower employee​ morale?

    1. Avarying work force size by hiring or layoffs
    2. Byield management
    3. Cback ordering during high demand periods
    4. Dchanging inventory levels
    5. Ecounterseasonal product and service mixing
19. 19Which of the following is not associated with manipulation of product or service​ demand?
    

    1. Asubcontracting
    2. Bpromotion
    3. Cprice cuts or discounts
    4. Dcounterseasonal products or services
    5. Eadvertising
20. 20Which of the following attempts to manipulate product or service​ demand?
    

    1. Aprice cuts
    2. B​part-time workers
    3. Cinventories
    4. Dsubcontracting
    5. E​overtime/idle time
21. 21Which of the following aggregate planning strategies is a​ "demand option"?

    1. Achanging price
    2. Bvarying production levels
    3. Cusing​ part-time workers
    4. Dchanging inventory levels
    5. Esubcontracting
22. 22In aggregate​ planning, which one of the following is not a basic option for altering​ demand?

    1. Asubcontracting
    2. Bpricing
    3. Cback ordering
    4. Dpromotion
    5. EAll are demand options.
23. 23Which choice below best describes the counterseasonal demand​ option?

    1. Adeveloping a mix of products that smoothes out their demands
    2. Bthe breaking of the aggregate plan into finer levels of detail
    3. Cusing subcontractors only when demand is excessive
    4. Dproducing such products as lawnmowers and sunglasses during the winter
    5. Elowering prices when demand is slack
24. 24Which of the following statements about aggregate planning is true​?

    1. AA pure chase strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure level scheduling.
    2. BThe development of mathematical models has allowed aggregate planners to discontinue use of​ trial-and-error methods.
    3. CIn aggregate​ planning, back orders are a means of manipulating supply while​ part-time workers are a way of manipulating product or service demand.
    4. DDisaggregation turns the master production schedule into an intermediate term master plan.
    5. EAll of the above are true.
25. 25Which choice best describes level​ scheduling?

    1. AInventory goes up or down to buffer the difference between demand and production.
    2. BSeasonal demand fluctuations are matched without hirings or layoffs.
    3. CDaily production is variable from period to period.
    4. D​Subcontracting, hiring, and layoffs manipulate supply.
    5. EPrice points are calculated to match demand to capacity.
26. 26Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is true​?

    1. AIn a mixed​ strategy, there are changes in both inventory and in work force and production rate over the planning horizon.
    2. BBecause service firms have no​ inventory, the pure chase strategy does not apply.
    3. CAll of the above are true.
    4. DIn a pure level​ strategy, production rates or work force levels are adjusted to match demand requirements over the planning horizon.
    5. EA pure level strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure chase and hybrid strategies.
27. 27In level​ scheduling, what is kept uniform from month to​ month?

    1. Aproduction/workforce levels
    2. Bdemand levels
    3. Cproduct mix
    4. Dinventory levels
    5. Esubcontracting levels

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