ITSS 4343 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
T/F: The primary goal of Sales & Operations Planning is to create an
operationally feasible production plan? ......ANSWER......True
When SOP performs an aggregation of a forecast it will?
......ANSWER......Sum up the forecasts from individual members into a
parent level forecast
The SOP planning table is primarily organized around?
......ANSWER......Characteristics & Key Figures
A forecast profile will tell SOP? ......ANSWER......- what forecasting
technique to use
- historical and future time periods
Demand management in SAP primarily works with the following types
of demand? ......ANSWER......Independent
The potential inputs into the Demand Management function in SAP
include? ......ANSWER......- Material forecasts
- sales plan
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- manual entry
The output(s) from demand management are? ......ANSWER......-
Planned Independent Requirements (PIR)
- Net Quantities
- Required Dates
The output from Demand Management will feed? ......ANSWER......MRP
& MPS
A strategy group in SAP that will consume the forecast is?
......ANSWER......Strategy 40
All replenishment planning systems do NOT answer?
......ANSWER......How to store the material made or purchased?
What do replenishment planning systems answer? ......ANSWER......-
what materials to buy / make
- how many to buy / make
- when the material should arrive
- when should we start making / buying the material
Dependent demand is? ......ANSWER......Calculated from higher
demand
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