Linear regression sales forecasting techniques:
A. work best when future sales are randomly distributed
B. will not work for declining sales
C. work best when sales are increasing
D. will not work if future sales forecasts lie on a curve
__________ is when the activities in the stage must stop because there is no place to deposit the item just completed
A. Buffering
B. Blocking
C. Starving
D. Pacing
According to your text, the most common process metric is
A. productivity
B. efficiency
C. utilization
D. throughput time
Declining product prices
A. increase the manufacturing costs
B. lower the break-point
C. result in lower manufacturing costs
D. increase the break-even point
The type of processing structure that is used for producing discrete products at a controlled rate is
A. job shop
B. batch
C. assembly line
D. project
The best process flow structure to use for making automobiles is
A. job shop
B. batch shop
C. group technology cell
D. assembly line
The break-even analysis is a standard approach to determine alternative processes A break-even analysis chart usually present alternative __________ and __________ based upon the units produced or sold.
A. demand, supply
B. profits, losses
C. equipment, materials
D. variable, fixed costs
A statistical term that refers to the philosophy and methods companies use to eliminate defects in their products and processes by establishing a quality goal of no more than four defects out of every million units is __________.
A. ISO 9000
B. Six Sigma
C. Total Quality Management
D. SERVQUAL
Independent demand is
A. inventory where demand comes from independent suppliers
B. inventory that is independent of any known rules of demand and supply
C. demand that is related to the demand for another item
D. demand determined by the marketplace that requires forecasting
An inventory system designed to ensure that an item will be available on an ongoing basis throughout the year is known as
A. Optional Replenishment System
B. Inventory Accuracy and Cycle Counting
C. ABC Inventory Planning
D. Multiperiod Inventory Systems
A/an __________ approach actually schedules in detail each resource using the setup and runtime required for each order.
A. infinite loading
B. finite loading
C. forward scheduling
D. backward scheduling
Independent demand is
A. inventory where demand comes from independent suppliers
B. inventory that is independent of any known rules of demand and supply
C. demand that is related to the demand for another item
D. demand determined by the marketplace that requires forecasting
A/an __________ approach actually schedules in detail each resource using the setup and runtime required for each order.
A. infinite loading
B. finite loading
C. forward scheduling
D. backward scheduling
According to Hau Lee, which of the following types of products need to be delivered with efficient supply-chains?
A. Custom products
B. Innovative products
C. Grocery products
D. High technology products
The objective of __________ is to provide an approach for determining the overall capacity level of capital-intensive resources that best supports the company’s long-range competitive strategy.
A. workforce management
B. management supervision
C. operations management
D. strategic capacity planning
Lean production systems typically require
A. delivery of large lots at frequent intervals
B. buyer inspection of goods and materials
C. multiple sources from which to purchase
D. low inventory levels throughout production
Given that the previous forecast of 65 turned out to be four units less than the actual demand; the next forecast is 66. What would be the value of alpha if the simple exponential smoothing forecast method is being used?
A. 002
B. 04
C. 004
D. 025