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OPSM 4820 EXAM 3 LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
____________________ concerns execution of material plans.
a. ERP
b. MRP
c. MPC
d. PAC
e. "a" and "d" Answer: d. PAC
In purchasing, ____________ is seen as a professional activity where information networks,
relationships, terms, and conditions are established with vendor companies outside of
production activity control, while release of individual orders and follow-up activities are a
part of production activity control.
a. warehousing
b. inventory
c. procurement
d. "a" and "b"
e. none Answer: c. procurement
_____________ includes where things are, notification of operational completions, count
verifications, order closeout and disposition, and accounting data.
c. feedback
b. status information
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d. "a" and "b"
a. warning signals
e. none Answer: b. status information
_____________ help flag inadequacies in material and capacity plans
e. none
d. "a" and "b"
c. feedback
a. warning signals
b. status information Answer: a. warning signals
Formal systems for shop-floor control are largely unnecessary under ______. Release of orders
is still part of PAC, but the typical "shop order" with associated paperwork isn't maintained.
e. PAC
d. MPC
b. ERP
c. JIT
a. MRP Answer: c. JIT
Vendor scheduling under __________ can be a bit more complex than shop-floor control, but if
the relationship with the vendors is good, differences are very small.
e. PAC
b. ERP
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c. JIT
a. MRP
d. MPC Answer: c. JIT
The primary __________ objective is managing the materials flow to meet _________ plans.
a. PAC, MPC
b. MPC, PAC
c. PAC, MRP
d. MRP, PAC
e. none Answer: a. PAC, MPC
The choice of objectives for ___________ reflects the firm's position vis-à-vis its competitors,
customers, and vendors.
e. JIT
d. MRP
b. APC
a. PAC
c. MPC Answer: a. PAC
_________ is an approach to shop-floor control.
b. priority sequencing rules
c. theory of constraints scheduling
a. gantt charts
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d. all
e. none Answer: d. all
- gantt charts
- theory of constraints scheduling
- priority sequencing rules
Reducing ________ means shorter lead time and, therefore, reduced work-in-process
inventory.
a. demand
d. "a" and "c"
e. none
c. inventory
b. queue time Answer: b. queue time
__________ show a schedule in production activity control techniques.
c. bar charts
b. priority sequencing rules
d. "a" and "c"
e. none
a. gantt charts Answer: d. "a" and "c"
- gantt charts
- bar charts
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OPSM 4820 EXAM 3 LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
____________________ concerns execution of material plans.
a. ERP
b. MRP
c. MPC
d. PAC
e. "a" and "d" Answer: d. PAC
In purchasing, ____________ is seen as a professional activity where information networks,
relationships, terms, and conditions are established with vendor companies outside of
production activity control, while release of individual orders and follow-up activities are a
part of production activity control.
a. warehousing
b. inventory
c. procurement
d. "a" and "b"
e. none Answer: c. procurement
_____________ includes where things are, notification of operational completions, count
verifications, order closeout and disposition, and accounting data.
c. feedback
b. status information
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d. "a" and "b"
a. warning signals
e. none Answer: b. status information
_____________ help flag inadequacies in material and capacity plans
e. none
d. "a" and "b"
c. feedback
a. warning signals
b. status information Answer: a. warning signals
Formal systems for shop-floor control are largely unnecessary under ______. Release of orders
is still part of PAC, but the typical "shop order" with associated paperwork isn't maintained.
e. PAC
d. MPC
b. ERP
c. JIT
a. MRP Answer: c. JIT
Vendor scheduling under __________ can be a bit more complex than shop-floor control, but if
the relationship with the vendors is good, differences are very small.
e. PAC
b. ERP
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c. JIT
a. MRP
d. MPC Answer: c. JIT
The primary __________ objective is managing the materials flow to meet _________ plans.
a. PAC, MPC
b. MPC, PAC
c. PAC, MRP
d. MRP, PAC
e. none Answer: a. PAC, MPC
The choice of objectives for ___________ reflects the firm's position vis-à-vis its competitors,
customers, and vendors.
e. JIT
d. MRP
b. APC
a. PAC
c. MPC Answer: a. PAC
_________ is an approach to shop-floor control.
b. priority sequencing rules
c. theory of constraints scheduling
a. gantt charts
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d. all
e. none Answer: d. all
- gantt charts
- theory of constraints scheduling
- priority sequencing rules
Reducing ________ means shorter lead time and, therefore, reduced work-in-process
inventory.
a. demand
d. "a" and "c"
e. none
c. inventory
b. queue time Answer: b. queue time
__________ show a schedule in production activity control techniques.
c. bar charts
b. priority sequencing rules
d. "a" and "c"
e. none
a. gantt charts Answer: d. "a" and "c"
- gantt charts
- bar charts
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