When each link in the supply chain builds in extra safety in the planned requirements creates what?

Which of the following products is most likely to be the simplest to develop a sales and operations plan for?

Long range forecasts typically use which of the following forecasting techniques?

Which of the following processes employs a finite scheduling model of a company＇s manufacturing system to determine when an item can be delivered?

The 1st step to be produced in the planning of the scheduling of goods and services is

A forecast technique used to define the relationship between two or more variables, used to predict one variable over another is

Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Forecast 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Customer PO 10 11 9 11 8 11 9 8
PAB 15 5 34 24 13 33 22 12 32
ATP
MPS 40 30 30
Using the information provided, what are the available to promise quantities for periods one through five?

Which of the following results is most indicated in the information provided regarding customer service levels?
Dec Jan Feb Mar
Sales plan 40 50 50 60
Actual sales 38 51 47 64
Difference -2 1 -3
Cumulative differences -2 -1 -4

Production plan 50 50 60 60
Actual production 40 48 60 60
Difference -10 -2 0
Cumulative differences -10 -12 -12

Backlog plan 40 30 30 20 20
Actual backlog 38 41 28
Difference 8 11 8

A critical issue for management to control in forecasting is

Management agrees that a good way to win sales for their standard product that compete in a highly variable demand market is to switch from MTO to MTS. The primary order winner for this product was most likely

The most frequent value in a group of values is known as