Your answers : 21/21 (100%) Submitted on Jul 27, 2014, 12:41 PM 1 Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP program?Quality management reportBill of materials (BOM) fileException reportsPlanned-order schedulesCorrect 2 Which of the following is considered a pure production planning strategy? Level playing fieldLag demandVariable workforce, stable work hoursStable workforce, variable work hoursCorrect 3 What is the important starting point in developing a capacity plan?Predicting the needs of customersDetermining the effective capacity of a resource over some period of time.Understanding key components of the supply chainPredicting the ability of suppliers to meet needsCorrect 4 Which of the following is an input to the master production schedule? Forecasts of customer demandPeg reports from factory recordsAggregate component schedulePrototype products from product developmentCorrect 5 What is the effect of the lack of synchronization among supply-chain members?Bullwhip effectContinuous replenishmentMetcalf's LawForward buyingCorrect 6 In business forecasting, what is usually considered a short-term time period? Four weeks or lessLess than three monthsMore than three monthsSix months or moreCorrect 7 The main purpose of aggregate operations planning is to specify the optimal combination of which of the following? Inventory on hand and financing costs for that inventoryWorkforce levels and inventory on