Which of the following are critical objectives of process design?
I. Throughput time is reduced to absolute minimum
II. Process supports level of quality to support market
III. Reduce product inventory
IV. Process supports product flexibility to meet market demand

In an ETO environment, which of the following does a large backlog indicate?

If the backlog is higher than the planned amount, which of the following elements is likely to be increasing?

The PAB within the demand time fence is calculated as

The term decomposition refers to

Customer order promises should be made by

Which manufacturing environment is the most economical production approach, with long runs, high capacity utilization rates and few set ups?

If a smoothing constant is 0.1, the old forecast was 150, and the actual demand was 170, what is the forecast for the next period?

A company produces some of its 20 top sellers everyday, and has a customer service policy of 99.5%, with next day shipments for each order. What is the most likely reason for not carrying safety stock on their highest volume products?

Use of which two of the following techniques best supports the planning needs of an ATO manufacturer that produces a product with many options and whose order winner is delivery speed?
1. Safety lead time for finished goods
2. Safety stock of finished products
3. Safety stock for long lead time components
4. Planning bills that overplan options

Which production environment will most benefit from CTP functionality?