Quiz 2 MBA 19020070 The places in the supply chain network where product is stored, assembled, or fabricated are known as ©@ facilities © inventory. © transportation © information. Clear selectionWhich of the following is not a component of facilities decisions ? COO@O Warehousing methodology Forecasting methodology Operations methodology Capacity Clear selection Which of the following statements concerning decisions regarding location of facilities is false oO o@G®o°o Deciding where a company will locate its facilities constitutes a large part of the design of a A basic trade-off here is whether to centralize to gain economies of scale or decentralize to become more responsive by being closer to the customer. Companies must also consider a host of issues related to the various characteristics of the local area in which the facility may be situated. Clear selectionThe places in the supply chain network where product is stored, assembled, or fabricated are known as facilities inventory. information customers OoOo0 © Clear selection Which of the following is not a major driver of supply chain performance © Facilities © Inventory © Transportation ®© Allofthe above are major drivers of supply chain performance Clear selectionThe process by which a company determines levels of capacity, production, subcontracting,inventory, stockouts, and even pricing over a specified time horizon is @ aggregate planning. © detail planning. © inventory planning © allofthe above Clear selection Aggregate planning solves problems involving © aggregate decisions and stock keeping unit (SKU) level decisions. © aggregate decisions or stock keeping unit (SKU) level decisions. © aggregate decisions rather than stock keeping unit (SKU) level decisions. oO stock keeping unit (SKU) level decisions rather than aggregate decisions. Clear selectionThe operational parameter concerned with the planned inventory carried over the various periods in the planning horizon is. © production rate. O workforce. O backlog. @ inventory on hand. Clear selection Which of the following is net information needed by the aggregate planner? © Demand forecast for each period in the planning horizon © Production costs © Labor costs ©@ Cost of changing the demand forecast Clear selectionThe strategy where the production rate is synchronized with the demand rate by varying machine capacity or hiring and laying off employees as the demand rate varies is the © adjustable strategy. @ Chase strategy. © evel strategy. CO time flexible strategy Clear selection