Which of the following are important factors to institutional change?
I. Show how new approaches, behaviors, and attitudes improve performance
II. Create top notch training materials for new users
III. Next generation of managers really personify the new approaches

Distribution and materials management should work together to determine

Using the information provided, what is the forecast error for the previous week?
12 tubes per case
50 cases per pallet
current MAD=100
Previous week: Forecast = 5000 cases
Sales = 100 pallets
Scrap loss = 500

Week 1 2 3 4
Forecast 100 100 100 100
Customer orders 80 20 10 40
PAB 225 125 25 25 25
ATP (cumulative）
MPS 0 0 100 100
The cumulative ATP quantity in the 1st period would be

Cycle time in a distribution network refers to the

A large multi-national retailer using proprietary software allows suppliers to see point of sales data thus facilitating

Period J F M A M J J A S O N D
Sales plan 50 50 60 60 80 90 70 50 40 40 40 40
If the sales profile in the information provided is also representative of the previous year, the pattern indicated is

Forecasting is performed within the sales and operations planning cycle because

In a MTS environment, the correct level of finished goods being planned in a time of increasing sales is indicated by

A company uses moving average to forecast on a monthly basis, and has many customers with varied demand. An outlier is most likely represented by

Which of the following types of demand benefits from aggregation process?