A firm that relies too heavily on external suppliers may incur which of the following problems?
I. The supplier may evolve into competitors;
II. The firm＇s employees may fail to develop critical skills;
III. The firm may fail to develop technology important to its survival

In a make-to-work environment, which of the following factors is a key determinant of inventory levels necessary to support customer demand?

The primary purpose of a pre-sales and operations planning meeting between representatives from different business function is to:

The resource profile approach to RCCP is desirable in the manufacture of parts with lengthy lead times because the approach:

The production plan relates to a firm＇s financial planning because it is used to:

A company is transitioning from a MTS production environment to a finish-to-order production environment. Which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur as a result of the transition?

In an assemble-to-order environment, which of the following factors is most significant in determining which items should be master scheduled?

Which of the following tools is used to accommodate forecast when developing the MPS?

Which of the following actions is best for a company to take when a 2-week plant shutdown for retooling is planned for the next year?

ATP data facilitates the process of:

A demand filter can best be used for which of the following purposes?