Devry GSCM330 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2019 MAY

GSCM330 Strategic Supply and Master Planning

Week 3 Quiz

Question 1 (TCO 4) Disaggregation of the aggregate plan results in which of the following?

Short-term plans

Capacity plans

Strategic plans

Detailed schedule

Master production schedule

Question 2 (TCO 4) Aggregate planning is a term that can be defined as

plans that may extend up to a year but are usually less than 3 months.

planning of policy related issues such as research funding and investment.

medium-range capacity planning with a time horizon of 3 to 18 months.

planning that may extend up to a year but is usually less than 3 months.

None of the above

Question 3 (TCO 4) Which of the following is a disadvantage of the aggregate planning option of subcontracting?

May require skills and equipment outside the firm’s expertise

Hard to match demand to supply exactly

High turnover and training costs

Lost customer goodwill

None of the above

Question 4 (TCO 6) Which of the following is not a benefit of level scheduling?

Better quality

Less turn over and absenteeism

Easier scheduling

Lower inventory levels

None of the above

Question 5 (TCO 6) Inputs to the aggregate plan include

demand forecasts.

customer orders.

inventory on hand.

capacity plan.

All of the above

None of the above

Question 6 (TCO 6) In services, capacity management has a greater emphasis on

labor.

inventory.

demand.

level strategy.

mixed strategy.