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What lot-sizing technique is generally preferred when inventory holding costs are extremely high?


A) lot-for-lot
B) EOQ
C) part-period balancing
D) the Wagner-Whitin algorithm
E) All of the above are appropriate for the situation.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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For the lot-sizing technique known as lot-for-lot to be appropriate


A) future demand should be known for several weeks
B) setup cost should be relatively small
C) annual volume should be rather low
D) item unit cost should be relatively small
E) the independent demand rate should be very stable

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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What are the disadvantages of enterprise resource planning (ERP)?

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ERP is very expensive to purchase, and e...

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The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately


A) lower than 90%
B) 90%
C) 95%
D) 97%
E) 99%

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not a key benefit of MRP?


A) quality increases
B) better response times to customer orders
C) faster response to market changes
D) improved utilization of facilities
E) reduced inventory levels

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following best describes a gross material requirements plan?


A) a schedule that shows total demand for an item, and when it must be ordered from a supplier or when production must be started
B) an intermediate range plan for the scheduling of families of products
C) a chart illustrating whether capacity has been exceeded
D) a table that corrects scheduled quantities for inventory on hand
E) a schedule showing which products are to be manufactured and in what quantities

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Demand for a given item is said to be dependent if


A) it originates from the external customer
B) there is a deep bill of material
C) the finished products are mostly services (rather than goods)
D) there is a clearly identifiable parent
E) the item has several children

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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What are the advantages of enterprise resource planning (ERP)?

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ERP provides integration of the supply c...

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__________ refers to the time units in a material requirements planning (MRP) system.

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