A textile plant spins fiber into yarn, weaves yarn into a line of standard fabrics, and dyes these fabrics to custom-color specifications. Dyeing is done in a light-to-dark sequence to reduce high changeover costs. While spinning and dyeing capacity is adequate during the peak season, the capacity of the plant＇s weaving operations is well below the required level. If product design and price are the primary competitive factors, which two of the following actions would effectively resolve the problem?
1. Building inventory of feed yarn just before the peak season begins;
2. Building inventory of undyed fabric just before the peak season begins;
3. Changing weaving and dyeing schedules to accommodate the needs of key customers
4. Changing weaving schedules to use subcontractors during the peak season;

A "order to be released" would be what type of MRP Message?

Stock that production workers can draw from without requisitions is called what?

Using the following table, calculate the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Period Forecast Actual
1 1000 800
2 1300 1000
3 1300 1200
4 1400 1500
5 1400 1500
6 1500 1500
7 1600 1500
8 1600 1700
9 2000 1800
10 2000 2200
Total: 15100 14700

In order to have a Kaizen event you must have
I. Small multi - disciplined team
II. Team trained in problem solving
III. Upper Management on the team

Which of the following is counted during periodic physical inventory?
I. Raw Material
II. Sub Assemblies
III. Finished Goods
IV. Material Received Not in Stock

What is a tool that links customer desires through product design to manufacturing performance and process variables?

Which of the following are lot sizing methods?
I. Fixed Order Quantity
II. Kanban Quantity
III. Agreed Order Quantity
IV. Time Period Ordering

What capacity is established by averaging the actual output produced in standard hours in previous periods?

A supplier who consistently meets predetermined quality, cost, delivery, financial, and quantity objectives will generally be awarded:

Sometimes, the more distant suppliers will absorb the additional freight charge to match the freight charge of the geographically closer supplier. This practice is known as: