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Question 25

- (Topic 3)
Variation in upstream requirements can be reduced by increasing:

A. demand visibility.

B. production capacity.

C. product features.

D. safety stock.

Correct Answer:A

Question 26

- (Topic 3)
Prioritizing customer needs is best accomplished by:

A. sharing information with key customers.

B. installing a new enterprise resources planning system.

C. responding to customer requests in the order they are received.

D. establishing policies and procedures for honoring customer requests.

Correct Answer:D

Question 27

- (Topic 3)
In an assemble-to-order manufacturing environment, the master production schedule is
typically the schedule of:

A. resources.

B. customer orders.

C. components and subassemblies.

D. the final assembly.

Correct Answer:C

Question 28

- (Topic 1)
A large wholesaler formerly owned a number of delivery trucks. The wholesaler sold all of its trucks and now purchases transportation services from fleet operators. This is an example of which of the following strategies?

A. Selling and leasing back equipment.

B. Renting equipment on consignment.

C. Using a third-party logistics provider.

D. Using an owner-operator fleet.

Correct Answer:C

Question 29

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following factors is most important to consider when deciding on offshore outsourcing of manufacturing to a supplier?

A. Size of the supplier organization

B. Total cost of ownership

C. Supplier performance history

D. Supplier certification

Correct Answer:B

Question 30

- (Topic 3)
An advanced planning system differs primarily from enterprise resources planning by:

A. optimizing operations scheduling.

B. translating plans into action.

C. concentrating on production.

D. linking to the transportation management system.

Correct Answer:A

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