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MGSC 368v12 Assignment 2
Student Name: Student ID:
Due: After completion of Lesson 10
Credit weight: 20 percent of your final grade
Summary: Multiple-choice and problems/discussion questions
Part I: Multiple Choice (8 Marks)
Indicate the correct answer for each multiple-choice question. (2 marks each)
1. A decoupling point is where inventory is carried and allows the “upstream” part of the
supply chain to operate
a. relatively dependently on the “downstream” part.
b. relatively independently of the “downstream” part.
c. relatively independently of operational needs.
d. as none of the above.
2. For a car manufacturer, the demand for transmissions is considered
a. dependent demand.
b. independent demand.
c. decoupling.
d. inventory redundancy.
3. Four jobs must be processed through two machines. Each job must be processed on
machine 1 before it can processed on machine 2. The following table gives the processing
times for the jobs in hours:
Machine Machine
Job 1 2
A 8 24
B 26 20
C 36 22
D 18 28
1
, E 30 32
2