SCM: Chapter 6

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The ___________ solution picks all the desired applications from a single vendor for the ERP system.
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The ___________ solution picks all the desired applications from a single vendor for the ERP system.
c. Single integrator
Which of the following is considered an advantage/benefit of utilizing an ERP system?
c. Enables the company to utilize a single centralized database system, thus eliminating duplicate data entries
Which of the following is NOT a common module of ERP systems?
b. Marketing Resources Management
Calculate the final discrete available-to-promise quantity for Week 1 using the following table.
c. ATP1 = 10
Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks?
b. Material requirements plan
An advantage/benefit of utilizing an ERP system includes which of the following?
c. Both "ERP systems are designed to take advantage of Internet technology" & "ERP systems enable the firm to automate some of the steps of a manufacturing process"
If an available-to-promise (ATP) for any period is negative, the deficit must be subtracted from the:
c. Most recent positive ATP
Why are firms migrating to ERP systems?
c. ERP systems tie together a variety of specialized systems
Which of the following basic production strategies works best with make-to-order manufacturing firms?
a. Chase Production Strategy
Legacy MRP systems had which of the following limitations?
d. All of these choices are correct.
Using the ________________ multiple software infrastructures and databases may have to be used to link the multiple applications obtained from different vendors.d. Best-of-breed solutionComplete the following MRP record and provide the planned order releases for Week 1. Lead time is 2 weeks. Safety stock is 3. Use LFL lot sizes.a. 29While ERP is a relatively new technology, it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s. Which of the following is the reason that has contributed to its rapid growth?b. The year 2000 millennium bugNot all ERP software is designed to provide the exact same tools, nonetheless, some of the common modules usually included in ERP software packages include:c. Customer relationship management and Human resource managementAccording to the textbook, which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail?b. Lack of communication within an organizationWhich strategy allows finished goods inventories to accrue and relies on backlogs to handle the demand?d. The Level Production StrategyLegacy MRP systems typically utilized multiple software packages and databases which caused:c. The same information to be stored in multiple locationsWhich strategy uses overtime and subcontracting to cope with the high demand periods?a. Mixed Production StrategyThe __________ specifies which end product is to be made, how many are required, and when they need to be completed.c. Aggregate production planThe ___________ planning horizon is shorter than the aggregate production plan's, but must be longer than a firm's production lead time to ensure the end item can be completed within the planning horizon?d. Master production schedule