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What is the alternative name for origin points within transportation modeling?
A destinations B capacities C sources D cost material |
C sourceswhich |
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Which of the following is not a requirement for using the transportation model?
A the cost of shipping one unit from each origin to each destination B. The demand per period at each destination point C. Ye capacity or supply per period at each origin point D. The fixed cost of operating each origin point |
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In the transportation model, what do we do if total supply is greater than total demand
A. Create a dummy source B. Create a funny destination C. Artificially create an occupied cell by placing a zero in front of it D. Reduce the available capacity from the largest source until total supply equals total demand |
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In transportation modeling, what do we do if total demand is greater than total supply
A. Create a dummy source B. Artificially create an occupied cell by placing a zero in it C. Reduce the demand from the largest destination until total supply equals total demand D. Create a dummy destination |
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The purpose of the transportation approach for location analysis is to minimize which of the following?
A. The number of shipments B. The total costs C. Total shipping costs D. Total fixed costs E. Total variable costs |
C. |
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The transportation method is a special case of the family of problems known as what?
A. Statistical problems B. Simulation problems C. Regression problems D. Linear programming problems E. Decision tree problems |
D. |
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The transportation model has a feasible solution when
A. The solution yields the lowest possible costs B. All demand and supply constraints are satisfied C. All the squares are used D. All of the improvement indices are greater than or equal to zero E. The number of filled cells is one less than the number of rows plus the number of columns |
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A transportation problem has two origins: A can supply 20 units and B can supply 30 units. This problem has two destinations: C requires 25 units and D requires 35 units. Which of the following is true?
A. the problem is unbalanced and cannot be solved by the transportation method B. The problem will require a dummy demand with a capacity of 10 units C. Destinations C and D much each receive 5 units less than they require D. The problem will require a dummy supply with a capacity of 10 units E. None of the above is true |
D. |
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Aggregate planning is concerned with determining the quantity and timing of production in the
A. Intermediate term B. Short term C. Next term D. Long term |
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Which of the following statements are not true regarding aggregate plans?
A. Aggregate plans use information regarding individual products rather than product lines B. An aggregate plan is the output of S&OP C. For service organizations, an aggregate schedule ties strategic goals to workforce schedules D. An aggregate plan often examines a 3 to 18 month time horizon |
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The objective to aggregate planning is usually to
A. Meet forecast demand while minimizing cost over the planning period B. Specify what is to be made and when C. To determine which plans are feasible in the coming months and which are not D. Provide input material requirements planning systems |
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What is the typical time horizon for aggregate planning?
A. 3 to 18 months B. Over 5 years C. Up to 3 months D. Over one year E. Less than a month |
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The objective of aggregate planning is to meet forecast demand while .......... over the planning period
A. Minimizing cost B. Minimizing stock out C. Minimizing service level D. Minimizing fixed costs E. All the above |
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"An optimal plan for minimizing the cost of allocating capacity to meet demand over several planning periods" best describes which of the following?
A. The transportation method B. The management coefficient model C. Graphical methods D. Simulation E. The linear decision rule |
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The objective of layout strategy is to
A. Improve the flow of information B. Develop an effective layout that will meet the firms competitive requirements C. Improve employee morale D. Improve customer interaction |
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The ....... layouts main objective is to equalize the task time for each station
A. Fixed position B. Work cell C. Product oriented D. Job shop E. Office |
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A hospitals layout most closely resembles which of the following?
A. Product oriented B. Job shop C. Retail D. Work cell E. Project |
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What layout strategy deals with low-volume, high- variety production?
A. Office layout B. Retail layout C. Process-oriented layout D. Fixed-position layout E. Warehouse layout |
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A good layout requires determining:
A. Capacity and space requirements B. Cost of moving between various work areas C. Environment and aesthetics D. Material handling equipment E. All the above |
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One of the major advantages of process-oriented layouts is:
A. High equipment utilization B. Small work-in- process inventories C. Flexibility in equipment and labor assignments D. Smooth and continuous flow of work E. Large work- in- process inventories |
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The most common tactic in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they:
A. Maximize the machine utilization B. Minimize the cost of skilled labor C. Are equally allocated within the available space D. Produce a perfectly balanced assembly line E. Minimize the costs of material handling |
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A product-oriented layout would be MOST appropriate for which of the following businesses?
A. Fast food B. A grocery store C. Insurance sales D. Clothing alterations E. Steel market |
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The central problem in product- oriented layout planning is:
A. Minimize the imbalance in the workloads among workstations B. Minimizing labor movement between workstations C. Maximizing equipment utilization D. Equalizing the space allocated to the different workstations E. Minimizing material handling within workstations |
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