NO.58 A home goods manufacturer runs an annual sales promotion, and the promotion achieves success beyond the firm’s expectations. As a result, the firm runs short of a critical material. The firm purchases additional material, only to be left with excess inventory once the promotion runs its course. To avoid this situation, which of the following should the organization have considered?

第 59 号 BCD, Inc. owns five warehouses in various locations around the country. Three of these warehouses are performing poorly. BCD asks supply management to review options for improving this situation. Which of following is the BEST course of action for supply management to take?

NO.60 A manufacturer of gardening products has many international suppliers. Because of extended lead-times and logistical concerns, it is critical that the company provides accurate seasonal demand planning data to its suppliers. Given this situation, which of the following types of feedback from the supplier would be MOST critical to the manufacturer?

第 61 号 Which of the following is a key requirement of xRP7

第 62 号 A well-established retailer of consumer goods has earned a reputation for providing high quality merchandise at competitive prices. In recent years, however, the retailer has experienced a steady decline in sales within its stores. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the retailer to take?

NO.63 A manufacturer has historically ordered fasteners utilizing monthly fixed order quantities. The firm wishes to explore the feasibility of using economic order quantity (EOQ), and determines that the EOQ is less than the supplier’s quoted price break. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the firm to take?

NO.64 DEF, Inc. is in the ramp-up phase of a unique medical device. The device has a two-year life expectancy. The sales forecast for the ramp-up period is as follows:
MonthJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb
Unit Sales1001502006001,4002,2004,00010,000
Demand after February is expected to remain at 10,000 units per month for several months, then decrease gradually. The units are small, and thus maintaining an inventory of up to 10,000 units is possible.
There are only three suppliers capable of providing the specialized component critical to this product. The production capacities of these suppliers are as follows:
*Supplier X has a capacity of 500 units per month at a cost of S20 per unit, representing 80% of its total business
*Supplier Y has a capacity of 2,000 units per month at a cost of S2O.5O per unit, representing 50% of its total business
*Supplier Z has a capacity of 20,000 units per month at a cost of $20.70 per unit, representing 10% of its total business Two of these companies-Supplier X and Supplier Y-are minority businesses.
Given this situation, DEF should contract with

第 65 号 A manufacturing firm prepares the following materials requirement plan (MRP):
Master Production Schedule
Week123456
Item A101015152020
Relevant Information
ItemItem’s ParentItem’s Lead TimeItem’s Lot SizeItem’s Current Inventory ANone1 weekLFL50 BA2 weeks5010 CB2 weeks5010 Using MRP methodology, how much of Item B should be ordered, and when should it be ordered7

NO.66 DFG Inc. has been experiencing declining sales in its consumer division. After analyzing its sales data, the company determines that racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented as consumers of its products. DFG decides to focus on increasing its appeal to these groups. DFG’s products are of excellent quality and value, and the firm believes that its sales are weak with this segment because of a lack of knowledge about DFG and its products.
Which of the following is the FIRST step that DFG should undertake?

NO.67 The sourcing manager for a regional retail bakery chain reviews order quantities and stocking for perishable condiments on a quarterly basis. Which of the following factors should be the MOST critical consideration in this analysis?

NO.68 Over the past 90 days, a buying company’s manufacturing engineers have reported an increase in the number of defective parts received from a key supplier. The engineers report that there are three different types of defects occurring, and that they are all being discovered during production. The supplier states that it does not have enough resources to assess the root cause of the three types of defects all at one time. Which of the following should the buying firm do in this instance?

第 69 号 A firm sells an average of 2,000 units of snacks from its existing stock while it waits for orders to be delivered. Demand during lead time varies in accordance with a normal distribution. The firm’s supply manager prepares a presentation to explain the concept of customer service and safety stock levels using the following figure:

What does the shaded area D (in red) represent?

NO.70 A product has the following characteristics:
COGS$1,000,000
Starting Inventory20,000
Ending Inventory10,000
What is the inventory turnover of this item’

第 71 号 The packaging optimization process begins by understanding which of the following?

第 72 号 Which of the following will likely offer the BEST incentive for a supplier to make continuous improvements in its supply chain performance?

第 73 号 Which of the following categories is regarded as low risk and low value?

第 74 号 A cell phone retailer experiences excess inventory of a particular model due to errors in demand forecasting.
In addition, remorse returns of this model are greater than anticipated. Which of the following is the BEST course of action the company can take to recover value from these assets?

第 75 号 Material accumulated for a well-defined future need is called

NO.76 Which of the following refers to an operations management philosophy whose objective is to reduce waste and cycle time?

第 77 号 A distributor receives orders from a customer for the following parts:
PO1801: 6 pcs of Item #XYZ-06
3 pcs of Item #XYZ-09
PO1802: 3 pcs of Item #XYZ-09
Item #XYZ-06 is currently out of stock. The shipping manager contacts the customer, who gives authorization to ship the available parts and back order the rest. What is the line count fill rate for the customer?

第 78 号 XYZ, Inc. has experienced a significant increase in the number of expedited orders with a key supplier over the last few months. In this situation, XYZ should

第 79 号 A utility installation company conducts an annual review of its assets. Included with its equipment are several trenching machines that were purchased three years ago at a cost of $85,000 each. How should this value be categorized in the asset management system?

NO.80 A manufacturer has facilities around the world and purchases steel from various global markets. The firm uses decentralized purchasing, with a procurement team in each of its various markets. Management would like to see a corporate approach to steel procurement. Which of the following should the firm’s supply manager recommend?

NO.81 XYZ, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of fishing gear. XYZ relies on poorly-executed forecasts from its retail partners, which leads to exaggerated demand. This in turn leads to XYZ experiencing increased inventory, material handling concerns, and difficulties managing its accounts payable. Which of the following BEST describes what is occurring in this situation?