In order to achieve effective capacity management, which of the following needs to be in place in a company?
1. A cost accounting system to capture variance;
2. A material control system
3. A shop floor control system which provides accountability

A characteristic of an effective operations strategy is that it identifies:

A retailer sells seasonal items in addition to its year-round product lines. They have 3 distribution centers that service their stores around the country. They are in the process of ordering items for the Easter holiday. These items will not be ordered by the stores, but will instead be distributed in total based on a percentage of the business the store typically averages. Which of the following safety stock techniques is most appropriate?

The IRR:

Allowances for scrap/yield estimates in the manufacture of a component require over planning of

Which of the following business characteristics would typically make a lead capacity strategy appropriate?

An important part of driving force analysis of an industry is to determine whether the forces will lead to an increase or decrease in which of the following?

A medium-size packaging delivery service has a large market share in its home country. It projects slowing growth in that country and is planning to expand into five neighboring countries. Which of the following would be the most appropriate strategy for entering these five countries at the same time?

Service or replacement parts are an example of

Which of the following is the most likely reason for using a safety lead time instead of a safety stock?

To which of the following types of delivery can Kanban methods be applied?
I. Within a plant
II. From plant to plant
III. From suppliers to plants