The question below is based on the following production environment information: In which facility would product unit costs most likely be reduced through a setup reduction program?
Facility A Facility B Facility C Facility D
Product volume High High Lower Lower
Product variety High Lower High Lower
Production LT Long Short Long Short
Operation/product Many Few Many Few
Production resources Many Many Few Few

An objective of the production planning process is to

A company uses a level production strategy to build inventory prior to a peak season, which of the following inventory turns should be expected?

A company produces 10 families of products that require 6 weeks cumulative lead time to produce and are stocked for sale from the distribution center. Which of the following reviews is of little or no value in the sales and operations planning process?

The table provided is an example of which of the following production strategies?
Open inventory=10
Period 1 2 3 4
Inventory 10 10 10 10
Planned production 20 25 30 35
Sales 20 25 30 35

When assessing a manufacturer＇s risk and likely points of weakness, a key area that must be analyzed is

Which of the following characteristics of a new product being introduced will most affect choice of a product family for sales and operations planning?

In a MTS environment, which of the following is the best reason for developing a manpower plan as part of the sales and operations planning process?

In a company that has over 20,000 end items in stock, which of the following demand elements is likely to take the most time to assess for sales and operations planning?

A company intends to cut its backlog from 4 months to 2 months. Annual demand is 360 units. The number of units that should be included in the production plan is

Planning horizon: 18 months
Working days per planning period: 22
Production planning approach: Level
Total demand: 72000units
Beginning inventory: 4800units
Target for ending inventory: 6600
Planned lot size: 2000
The production per planning period required to satisfy this plan in units is closest to